John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:70
And he denied it again ,.... That he was one of the disciples of Jesus: and a little after ; about an hour after, Luke 22:59 ; they that stood by, said again to Peter, surely thou art one of them ; one confidently affirmed that he was with Jesus, and another challenged him with seeing him in the garden with him, Luke 22:59 , and in general they were of opinion, that he must be one of that sect, giving this as a reason, for thou art a Galilean : as they supposed Jesus to be;... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 14:66-72
We have here the story of Peter's denying Christ. 1. It began in keeping at a distance from him. Peter had followed afar off (Mark 14:54), and now was beneath in the palace, at the lower end of the hall. Those that are shy of Christ, are in a fair way to deny him, that are shy of attending on holy ordinances, shy of the communion of the faithful, and loth to be seen on the side of despised godliness. 2. It was occasioned by his associating with the high priest's servants, and sitting among... read more