John 18:18 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁸ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Now the servants and the guards (the attendants) had made a fire of coals, for it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. And Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals; for it was cold; and they were warming themselves: and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ The servants and the guards had made a fire because it was cold. They were standing around it, warming themselves. Peter joined them there, standing by the fire and warming himself.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Now the servants and attendants were standing before burning coals, for it was cold, and they were warming themselves. And Peter was standing with them also, warming himself.

John 18:18 Cross References

Mark 14:54

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.

Mark 14:67

and seeing Peter warming himself by the fire, she looked at him and said, “You were with Jesus from Nazareth, too.”

Luke 22:44

And He became anguished as He prayed more fervently; even His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

John 18:25

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.”

John 18:3

So, Judas took a detachment of [Roman] soldiers and some [Temple] guards sent from the leading priests and Pharisees, and carrying lanterns, torches and weapons, they went to the orchard.

John 21:9

So, when they got to shore, they saw a charcoal fire burning there with fish [cooking] on it and [some] bread.

Acts 4:23

So, after Peter and John were released, they went [back to the other disciples] and reported everything the leading priests and elders [of the Jews] had said to them.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be fooled; bad company ruins good moral behavior.