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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 22:54-62

the Disciple Who Denied His Lord Luke 22:54-62 Peter loved Christ truly, but miscalculated his strength. Be very careful not to adventure yourself into the midst of temptation. If God leads you thither, that is another matter. We do well to remember Psalms 1:1-3 . Let us beware of warming ourselves at the world’s fires. It was the firelight falling on his face that revealed Peter, and his brogue that betrayed him. If, even at that hour, however, He had looked to God, a way of escape would... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 22:1-71

Here we have the record of final things before the Cross. The priests and the devil are seen in coalition. As the end approached, the Master is seen with the shadow of the Cross on Him, desiring to eat the Passover with His loved ones. Even in this connection the disciples contend over which of them is to be accounted the greatest. After the observance of the Passover and the institution of the new Feast, He declared to them, "Satan hath obtained you by asking" (margin). Notice carefully... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 22:1-71

Jesus Is Crucified And Rises Again (22:1-24:53). We now come to the final Section of Luke which is also in the form of a chiasmus (see analysis below). Central in this final chiasmus is the crucifixion of Jesus. This brings out how central the crucifixion is in the thinking of Luke. As the Servant of the Lord He is to be numbered among the transgressors for their sakes (Luke 22:37). This is indeed what the Gospel has been leading up to, something that is further demonstrated by the space given... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 22:54-62

Jesus Is Brought To The High Priest’s House Where Peter Denies Him Three Times (22:54-62). Jesus’ actual arrest had been by the Temple guard, and He was now taken to the High Priest’s house, (which would have been a very large house built around a central courtyard), in order to prepare the case against Him. His being taken there demonstrates that the Romans (only mentioned by John) had only been present in case of trouble, although their presence would be necessary for an arrest of this... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 22:56

‘And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire, and looking steadfastly at him, said, “This man also was with him.”’ Thus when a maid who saw him in the light of the fire, unexpectedly stared at him and then pointed him out to those around as a companion of the accused man, his nerve broke, and the result was that, panic-stricken, he reacted with an immediate lie. read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 22:53-67

Luke 22:53-Tobit : . The Trial before the Sanhedrin ( Mark 14:53-Jude : *, Matthew 26:56-Judith : *).— There are several differences from Mk. Jesus is not taken into the hall at first, but remains in the courtyard, and is present while Peter denies Him, so that when the cock crowed “ the Lord turned and looked on Peter” ( Luke 22:61). The denial scene thus precedes the trial. The second challenge ( Luke 22:58) is not from the first maid (Mk.), or another maid (Mt.), but from a man. Peter... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 22:54-62

The whole history of Peter’s denial of his Master, and of his repentance. See Poole on "Matthew 26:69", and following verses to Matthew 26:75, where we have opened what passages relating to it are in Mark or this evangelist. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 22:54-71

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 22:54. Then took they Him.—R.V., “And they seized Him.” The high priest’s house.—I.e., the house of Caiaphas. St. John alone mentions a preliminary and perhaps informal examination in the house of Annas.Luke 22:55. Kindled a fire.—“The spring nights at Jerusalem, which is 2610 feet above the level of the sea, are often cold” (Farrar). Hall.—Rather, “court” (R.V.). Sat down among them.—More literally, “sat in the midst of them” (R.V.).Luke 22:56. Sat by the fire.—Rather, “sat... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 22:1-71

Luke's gospel, chapter 22.Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover ( Luke 22:1 ).The Feast of Unleavened Bread actually was for six days, from the fifteenth of Nizan to the twenty-first. However, the fifteenth of Nizan was the day of the Passover. And so it was drawing nigh. People were beginning to prepare for it. Two days before the feast they would go through the house with brooms and brushes and make sure that they got rid of all of the leaven out of the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 22:1-71

Luke 22:1 . The feast of unleavened bread drew nigh. See Matthew 26:2-3. Luke 22:3 . Then Satan entered into Judas, by divine permission, his reigning sin of covetousness having proved his destruction. Judas after that was Satan’s instrument. Luke 22:4 . He went his way, and communed with the chief priests and στρατηγοι , captains. The offices of priests and levites, of the twenty four courses, had each a superior; but these were captains of the temple, and called by that military... read more

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