John 18:15-18 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:18

The εἰστήκεισαν δὲ implies the conditions under which the first fearful fall of Peter was accomplished. Now the servants and the officers were standing £ (imperfect tense), having made ( πεποιηκότες , perfect participle) a fire of coals ( ἀνθρακιάν ), congeries prunarum ardentium (cf. John 21:9 ; Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 :32, "a glowing fire;" Aquila, Psalms 120:4 ), because it was cold : and Peter £ was standing with them, standing and warming himself. The... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 18:15-18

See the notes at Matthew 26:57-58.Another disciple - Not improbably John. Some critics, however, have supposed that this disciple was one who dwelt at Jerusalem, and who, not being a Galilean, could enter the palace without suspicion. John, however, mentions the circumstance of his being known to them, to show why it was that he was not questioned as Peter was. It is not probable that any danger resulted from its being known that he was a follower of Jesus, or that any harm was meditated on... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 18:15-17

John 18:15-17. Simon Peter followed See note on Matthew 26:58; Luke 22:54-62; and so did another disciple Generally supposed to have been John himself, it being the manner of this evangelist to speak of himself in the third person. Grotius however, is of opinion, that the disciple intended was not one of the twelve, but rather an inhabitant of Jerusalem; possibly, the person at whose house our Lord ate the passover. Whitby likewise thinks it was not John. “These authors found their... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 18:12-27

152. At the high priest’s house (Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-65; John 18:12-27)Annas and his son-in-law Caiaphas apparently lived in the same house. Annas had been the previous high priest and, though replaced by Caiaphas, was still well respected and influential. Jesus’ captors took him to Annas first, while Peter and John, who had followed at a distance, waited in the courtyard. By now it was well past midnight and into the early hours of the morning (John 18:12-18; Luke... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:15

followed = was following. another . Greek. altos. App-124 . known . Greek. gnostos. Compare ginosko. App-132 . That this was John himself is highly improbable. He always designates himself "the disciple whom Jesus loved" (John 13:23 ; John 19:26 ; John 21:7 , John 21:20 ). It is more probable it was some one of influence, as Nicodemus or Joseph of Arimathtea, both members of the Sanhedrin. palace = Greek. aide. Originally the court, open to the air, around which the house was built,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:16

stood = was standing. at. Greek. pros. App-104 . her that kept the door = doorkeeper. Greek thuroros. Here and in John 18:17 feminine. Occurs elsewhere John 10:3 .Mark 13:34 (masculine) Female porters were not uncommon. Compare Acts 12:13 . The Septuagint reads in 2 Samuel 4:6 , "The porter (feminine) of the house winnowed wheat, and slumbered and slept". Compare Josephus, Antiq., bk. vii, ch. ii. 1. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:17

not . Greek. me. App-105 . this Man's = this fellow's. Spoken in contempt. Man's. App-123 . not . Greek ou. App-105 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:18

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 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 18:15

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Note that disciple was known unto the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest.Simon Peter followed ... The synoptic version is that he did so "afar off" (Mark 14:54), still smarting, perhaps, from Jesus' command to put up his sword. See my Commentary on Matthew, Matthew 26:58, for an outline of the seven contributing causes of Peter's denial.And so did another disciple ... This refers to John, the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 18:16

But Peter was standing at the door without. So the other disciple who was known unto the high priest, went out and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.The circumstance of John's being favorably known to the high priest was that which provided this eyewitness account and also resulted in Peter's admittance to the theater of his triple denial. Thus the question left dangling in the synoptics as to how Peter happened to be at the trial, or near it, is cleared up by this... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 18:15-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 18:15-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 18:12-27

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:16

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 18:15

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 18:16

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