KJV King James Version
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 26:58
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
WEB World English Bible
But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
ASV American Standard Version
But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.
Surrounding context — Matthew 26
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, [yet] found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This [fellow] said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
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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 · PetrosPeterἠκολούθειG190 · akoloutheōto followαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromμακρόθενG3113 · makrothenfrom afarἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoαὐλῆςG833 · aulēpalace/courtyardτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερέως,G749 · archiereushigh-priestκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰσελθὼνG1525 · eiserchomaito enterἔσωG2080 · esōin/inner/inwardlyἐκάθητοG2521 · kathēmaito sitμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑπηρετῶνG5257 · hupēretēsservantἰδεῖνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoτέλος.¶G5056 · telosgoal/tax
Cross-references
John 7:32The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.John 18:15-16And 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.John 7:45Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?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.
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