John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 18:18
And the servants and officers stood there ,.... In a certain part of the hall, the middle of it; the Vulgate Latin reads, "by the coals": it follows, who had made a fire of coals, for it was cold ; though it was the passover, and harvest near. Dr. Lightfoot has observed from our countryman Biddulph, who was at Jerusalem at this time of the year, that though in the daytime it was as hot as with us at Midsummer, yet such very great dews fell as made it very cold, especially in the night;... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 18:17
Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter ,.... She being relieved, either by her father, if porter, or by a fellow servant, had the opportunity of coming into the hall, where Peter was, and was curious to observe him, who he should be, that that person of note should order him to be admitted, when an affair of so much privacy and importance was transacting; and either by Peter's language, or the trouble that appeared in his countenance, or fancying: she had seen him in the temple,... read more