KJV King James Version
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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John 18:18
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
WEB World English Bible
Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.
ASV American Standard Version
Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals; for it was cold; and they were warming themselves: and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the servants and the officers were standing, having made a fire of coals, because it was cold, and they were warming themselves, and Peter was standing with them, and warming himself.
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
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εἱστήκεισανG2476 · histēmito standδὲG1161 · dethenοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδοῦλοιG1401 · doulosslaveκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑπηρέταιG5257 · hupēretēsservantἀνθρακιὰνG439 · anthrakiacharcoal fireπεποιηκότες,G4160 · poieōto do/make: doὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatψῦχοςG5592 · psuchoscoldἦν,G1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐθερμαίνοντο·G2328 · thermainōto warmἦνG1510 · eimito beδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠέτροςG4074 · PetrosPeterμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heἑστὼςG2476 · histēmito standκαὶG2532 · kaiandθερμαινόμενος.¶G2328 · thermainōto warm
Cross-references
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.John 18:25And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also [one] of his disciples? He denied [it], and said, I am not.Luke 22:55-56And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.Mark 14:67And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.Ephesians 5:11-12And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].Psalm 26:4-10I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.Genesis 49:6O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.Psalm 1:1Blessed [is] the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.John 21:9As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.1 Kings 19:9And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD [came] to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.2 Corinthians 6:15-17And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?Acts 4:23And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.Luke 22:44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
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