Then the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people were gathered in the courtroom of the head priest, named Caiaphas.
Mark 14:54 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) But Peter had followed Him from a distance, right into the courtyard of the head priest. He was sitting there with the [Jewish] officers, warming himself by the light of the fire. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Peter followed Him at a distance, even right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting [in the firelight] with the guards and warming himself at the fire. American Standard Version (1901) And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire. Common English Bible Peter followed him from a distance, right into the high priest’s courtyard. He was sitting with the guards, warming himself by the fire. Catholic Public Domain Version But Peter followed him from a distance, even into the court of the high priest. And he sat with the servants at the fire and warmed himself. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Peter followed him from afar off, even into the court of the high priest; and he sat with the servants at the fire, and warmed himself. |
Then the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people were gathered in the courtroom of the head priest, named Caiaphas.
But Peter followed Him from a distance [as they were going] to the courtyard of the head priest. He went inside [i.e., eventually. See John 18:15-16] and sat down with the [Jewish] officers to see how things would turn out [i.e., with Jesus’ trial].
Be alert and pray, so that you do not give in to temptation. The spirit of a person is truly willing [i.e., to do a certain thing], but his physical nature is [often] too weak [to carry it out].”
Now when Peter was in the courtyard downstairs [i.e., from where the Sanhedrin was having its meeting. See verse 55], one of the head priest’s servant girls came in,
And He became anguished as He prayed more fervently; even His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
Then they arrested Jesus and led Him away to the head priest’s house [i.e., Caiaphas. See Matt. 26:57]. But Peter followed Him from a distance [i.e., as they went to the head priest’s courtyard].
Now the [head priest’s] slaves and the [Temple] guards were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to warm themselves by, because it was cold. And Peter was also warming himself with them.
Now Simon Peter had been standing and warming himself [by the outdoor charcoal fire]. So, someone asked him, “Are you not one of His disciples, too?” Peter denied it, saying, “[No], I am not.”