officers. The Chiliarch and Roman soldiers had gone back to their barracks (Antonia), leaving the Lord in the hands of the Jews.
stood... warmed. All these verbs are in the imperfect.
a fire of coals. Greek anthrakia. Only here and John 21:9.
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John 18:18
18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.