Matthew 26:58 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Mark adds, Mark 14:51, and warmed himself at the fire. Luke saith, Luke 22:51,55, Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off: And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. John gives us a more particular account how Peter came into the hall, 1 Thessalonians 18:15,16: And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. Some think that this other disciple was John himself; but it is not probable that John and the high priest should be so well acquainted: it is more probably judged, that it was none of the twelve, but one who favoured Christ more secretly, some citizen of Jerusalem whom the high priest favoured, or at least knew by face, and had some respect for, and therefore he was admitted in, and he helped Peter in; who being come in, and a fire kindled in the hall, the rest of the company sat down and warmed themselves by the fire, Peter also sat down amongst them, being desirous to see the end.

Matthew 26:58

58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.