Mark 14:54

Mark 14:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
• New International Version (NIV)Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.

Context of Mark 14:54

52But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked. 53They led Jesus away to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes gathered together. And Peter had followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire. 55Now the chief priests and the entire Council were trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any. 56For many people were giving false testimony against Him, and so their testimonies were not consistent.

Mark 14:54 word by word

καὶ ὁ Πέτρος ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἠκολούθησεν αὐτῷ ἕως ἔσω εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως καὶ ἦν συγκαθήμενος μετὰ τῶν ὑπηρετῶν καὶ θερμαινόμενος πρὸς τὸ φῶς.¶Read the interlinear

• And PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• had followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• Him at a distanceμακρόθενmakrothen · from afarG3113
• rightἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• the courtyardαὐλήaulē · palace/courtyardG833
• of the highἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• and he was sittingσυγκάθημαιsugkathēmai · to sit withG4775
• officersὑπηρέτηςhupēretēs · servantG5257
• warmingθερμαίνωthermainō · to warmG2328
• fireφῶςphōs · lightG5457

Cross-references for Mark 14:54

• Mark 14:29But Peter said to Him, “Even if they all fall away, yet I will not!”
• 1 Samuel 13:7And some of the Hebrews crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. But as for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him, trembling.
• Matthew 26:58But Peter was following Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and he came inside and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.
• John 18:15Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest,
• 1 Kings 19:9Then he came there to a cave and spent the night there; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
• Luke 22:55After they kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter was sitting among them.
• John 18:18Now the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.
• Luke 22:44And being in agony, He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground].

Commentaries on Mark 14:54

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 54Peter followed - On Peter's denial, see Matthew 26:57, etc. At the fire - , literally, at the light, i.e. a fire that cast considerable light, in consequence of which, the maid servant was the better able to distinguish him: see Mark 14:67.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53-72Verses 53-72 See this fully explained in the notes at Matthew 26:57-75.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 53-65Verses 53-65 We have here Christ's condemnation before the great council of the Jews. Peter followed; but the high priest's fire-side was no proper place, nor his servants proper company, for Peter: it was an entrance into temptation. Great diligence was used to procure false witnesses against Jesus, yet their testimony was not equal to the charge of a capital crime, by the utmost stretch of their law. He was asked, Art thou the Son of the Blessed? that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 53-54The chief priests, elders, and scribes were not the same as "the whole Sanhedrin" (14:55; 15:1) but they made up a large part of it. Peter followed Jesus into the chief priest’s courtyard, where the Sanhedrin was meeting. This prepares the audience for Peter’s denial of Jesus later in the chapter (14:66–72).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5454. And Peter followed him afar off, even into--or "from afar, even to the interior of." the palace of the high priest--"An oriental house," says Robinson, "is usually built around a quadrangular interior court; into which there is a passage (sometimes arched) through the front part of the house, closed next the street by a heavy folding gate, with a smaller wicket for single persons, kept by a porter. The interior court, often paved or flagged, and open…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 14:54

• Accusation, False
• False Teachers
• Government
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• High priest
• Aforehand
• Craft
• Fire
• Guest
• Palace
• Ready
• Good

Commentaries on Mark 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings