John 18:17

John 18:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
• New International Version (NIV)“You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” she asked Peter. He replied, “I am not.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The servant girl at the door said to Peter, "You also are not one of this man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”

Context of John 18:17

15Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, so he was allowed to enter the high priest’s courtyard with Jesus. 16Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in. The woman asked Peter, “You’re not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” “No,” he said, “I am not.” 18Because it was cold, the household servants and the guards had made a charcoal fire. They stood around it, warming themselves, and Peter stood with them, warming himself. 19Inside, the high priest began asking Jesus about his followers and what he had been teaching them.

John 18:17 word by word

λέγει οὖν τῷ Πέτρῳ ἡ παιδίσκη ἡ θυρωρός· μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν εἶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τούτου; λέγει ἐκεῖνος· οὐκ εἰμί.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• the damselὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the damselπαιδίσκηpaidiskē · maidservantG3814
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• kept the doorθυρωρόςthurōros · gatekeeperG2377
• unto PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• Artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• notμήmē · notG3361
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• man’sἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• notοὐou · noG3756

Cross-references for John 18:17

• John 18:16Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in.
• Matthew 26:69Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.”
• Mark 14:66Meanwhile, Peter was in the courtyard below. One of the servant girls who worked for the high priest came by
• Luke 22:54So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance.
• John 18:5“Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied. “I Am he,” Jesus said. (Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.)
• John 21:15After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.
• Matthew 26:33Peter declared, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.”

Commentaries on John 18:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The damsel that kept the door - Caezarius, a writer quoted by Calmet, says this portress was named Ballila. It is worthy of remark that women, especially old women, were employed by the ancients as porters. In 2 Samuel 4:6, both the Septuagint and Vulgate make a woman porter to Ishbosheth. Aristophanes, in Vespis, v. 765, mentions them in the same office and calls them , Sekis, which seems to signify a common maid-servant: - ̔ ͅ ̔ . And Euripides, Troad…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-18Verses 15-18 See the notes at Matthew 26:57-58. Another disciple - Not improbably John. Some critics, however, have supposed that this disciple was one who dwelt at Jerusalem, and who, not being a Galilean, could enter the palace without suspicion. John, however, mentions the circumstance of his being known to them, to show why it was that he was not questioned as Peter was. It is not probable that any danger resulted from its being known that he was a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-27Verses 13-27 Simon Peter denied his Master. The particulars have been noticed in the remarks on the other Gospels. The beginning of sin is as the letting forth of water. The sin of lying is a fruitful sin; one lie needs another to support it, and that another. If a call to expose ourselves to danger be clear, we may hope God will enable us to honour him; if it be not, we may fear that God will leave us to shame ourselves. They said nothing concerning the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17While Annas was questioning Jesus, the girl watching the door asked Peter if he was one of the disciples of Jesus (18:12–14, 19–24). Jesus confronted his questioners and denied nothing. But Peter quickly denied his connection to Jesus three times (18:17, 25, 27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1815-18. Simon Peter followed Jesus--Natural though this was, and safe enough, had he only "watched and prayed that he enter not into temptation," as his Master bade him (Mt 26:41), it was, in his case, a fatal step. and ... another disciple--Rather, "the other disciple"--our Evangelist himself, no doubt. known unto the high priest--(See on Joh 18:10). went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.Read the comment

Topics related to John 18:17

• Court
• Cowardice
• Doorkeepers
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Doorkeeper
• Judge
• Resort
• Cohort
• Damsel
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Peter, Simon

Commentaries on John 18

• 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
• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings