John 18:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• John 18:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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 Galilea...

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• John 18:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Preliminary Examination. Peter's Denial. Jesus is brought to Annas, the father-in-law of the actual High Priest of that year ( John 11:51 ). This preliminary stage, known only to our author, is...

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• John 18:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  not . Greek. me. App-105. this Man's . this fellow's. Spoken in contempt. Man's. App-123. not . Greek ou. App-105.

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• John 18:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  17. Then the maid that kept the door said to Peter. Peter is introduced into the high priest’s hall; but it cost him very dear, for, as soon as he sets his foot within it, he is constrained...

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• John 18:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. The damsel that kept the door - Caezarius, a writer quoted by Calmet, says th...

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• John 18:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Art not thou also one, &c.— It seems the damsel, after having admitted Peter, followed him to the fire, and spake to him there in an angry tone, having been informed that it was he who had cut...

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• John 18:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. For the exposition, see the note at Mark 14:53 , etc., as far as page 204, sec...

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• John 18:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Christ Before Annas, Caiaphas, and Pilate 1-14. Christ's arrest and trial before Annas (cp. Matthew 26:30 = Mark 14:26 = Luke 22:39 ). The narrative is now parallel with the synoptic account,...

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• John 18:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  On Peter’s denials, comp. Notes on Matthew 26:69-75 , and see in this Gospel John 13:38 . Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? — i.e., “Thou as well as thy friend, whom I know.” Ther...

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• John 18:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XVIII. PETER'S DENIAL AND REPENTANCE. "So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound Him, and led Him to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to Caiap...

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• John 18:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Fear Undermines Loyalty John 18:12-18 Apparently a preliminary and private examination was held while the Sanhedrin was being hastily summoned. The other disciple was evidently John. It was a m...

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• John 18:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  From the sacred hours of teaching and prayer our Lord passed to the final acts in His mighty work. This brought Him to Gethsemane, where we have a revelation of His majesty and His meekness. He suffe...

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• John 18:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. (14) Now Caiaphas was he which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that on...

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• John 18:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter ,.... She being relieved, either by her father, if porter, or by a fellow servant, had the opportunity of coming into the hall, where Peter was, a...

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• John 18:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 17. He saith, I am not ] False dissimulation is true denial. A silly...

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• John 18:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Simon Peter followed See note on Matthew 26:58 ; Luke 22:54-62 ; and so did another disciple Generally supposed to have been John himself, it being the manner of this evangelist to speak of him...

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• John 18:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  BETRAYED AND ARRESTED (vs.1-12) The Son of God goes calmly, steadily on to the great conquest of Calvary, each step of the way perfectly measured by divine wisdom. The fact of His going into the...

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• John 18:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ before Annas and Caiaphas; The Fall of Peter; Christ Arraigned; Peter Again Denies Christ.       13 And led him away to Annas f...

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• John 18:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  This is Peter's first denial of his Master; between which and his second denial (of which John saith nothing till he comes to 1 Thessalonians 18:26 ) the evangelist interposes many things not ment...

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• John 18:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Messianic Lamb Is Examined Before the High Priest - Peter Denies Jesus ( John 18:13-27 ). Just as the Passover lambs had to be examined by the priests before being sacrificed, so now Jesus, Go...

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• John 18:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 18:1 . Went forth. —From the part of the suburbs where the discourse from John 14:31 had been spoken, and the intercessory prayer offered. The brook Cedron...

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• John 18:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 18:1 . When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. From our Lord's example, w...

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• John 18:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 18:1 . He went over the brook Cedron. Cedron, or Kidron, was the name of the deep valley, as well as of the brook which ran through it, on the east between Jerusalem and the mount of Olives....

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• John 18:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION B. THE HOUR HAS COME . John 18:1 John 19:42 .— 1. The outer glorification of Christ in his Passion . John 18:1-43 (1) The betrayal , the majesty of his be...

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• John 18:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Jesus Arraigned, and the Denial of Peter. The first denial:

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• John 18:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  John 18:16 ; John 18:5 ; John 18:8 ; John 21:15 ; Luke 22:54 ; Luke 22:56 ; Luke 22:57 ; Mark 14:66-68 ; Matthew 26:33 ; Matthew 26:69 ; Matthew 26:70

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• John 18:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Art thou also — As well as the others, one of this man's disciples — She does not appear to have asked with any design to hurt him.

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