KJV King James Version
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and [so did] another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
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John 18:15
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and [so did] another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
WEB World English Bible
Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;
ASV American Standard Version
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known unto the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And following Jesus was Simon Peter, and the other disciple, and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and he entered with Jesus to the hall of the chief priest,
Surrounding context — John 18
12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and [so did] another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also [one] of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
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.
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ἨκολούθειG190 · akoloutheōto followδὲG1161 · dethenτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΣίμωνG4613 · SimōnSimonΠέτροςG4074 · PetrosPeterκαὶG2532 · kaiandἄλλοςG243 · allosanotherμαθητής.G3101 · mathētēsdiscipleὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenμαθητὴςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleἐκεῖνοςG1565 · ekeinosthatἦνG1510 · eimito beγνωστὸςG1110 · gnōstos, gnōrimosacquainted withτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερεῖG749 · archiereushigh-priestκαὶG2532 · kaiandσυνεισῆλθενG4897 · suneiserchomaito enter withτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoαὐλὴνG833 · aulēpalace/courtyardτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερέως.¶G749 · archiereushigh-priest
Cross-references
Luke 22:54Then took they him, and led [him], and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.Mark 14:54And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.Matthew 26:58-68But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.Matthew 26:3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
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