KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 18:16
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
WEB World English Bible
but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Peter was standing at the door without, therefore went forth the other disciple who was known to the chief priest, and he spake to the female keeping the door, and he brought in Peter.
Surrounding context — John 18
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.
19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὉG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenΠέτροςG4074 · PetrosPeterεἱστήκειG2476 · histēmito standπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoθύρᾳG2374 · thuradoorἔξω.G1854 · exōout/outside(r)ἐξῆλθενG1831 · exerchomaito go outοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητὴςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄλλοςG243 · allosanotherὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoγνωστὸςG1110 · gnōstos, gnōrimosacquainted withτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερέωςG749 · archiereushigh-priestκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυρωρῷG2377 · thurōrosgatekeeperκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰσήγαγενG1521 · eisagōto bring inτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠέτρον.G4074 · PetrosPeter
Cross-references
Matthew 26:69Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.Mark 14:66-68And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:Luke 22:55-57And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
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