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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself,.... This is repeated from John 18:18 to connect the history, and carry on the thread of the account of Peter's denial of Christ, which is interrupted by inserting the examination of Christ before the high priest, which was made at the same time. Peter stood among, and continued with the servants and officers of the high priest, warming himself by a fire...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

Hitherto this evangelist has recorded little of the history of Christ, only so far as was requisite to introduce his discourses; but now that the time drew nigh that Jesus must die he is very particular in relating the circumstances of his sufferings, and some which the others had omitted, especially his sayings. So far were his followers from being ashamed of his cross, or endeavouring to...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

They said therefore unto him. Two or three or more of them speaking at a time said to him: —

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. We...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Twice over, we are told that, while his Master was being buffeted, Peter stood in the midst of the ribald throng, and warmed himself.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. Thus was Christ’s prediction literally fulfilled, and thus, by what seems the humble instrumentality of a...