Bible Strands
Luke 22:54
Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — This narrative verse follows Jesus’ declaration that the current hour belongs to the power of darkness, describing the immediate aftermath of His arrest in the garden.
The words — συλλαβόντες (sullabontes) translates literally as "having seized," while ἤγαγον (ēgagon) means "they led [Him] away."
The thread — This sequence of arrest and transfer to the high priest’s house appears in Matthew 26:57 and Mark 14:53, while John 18:12 records the initial binding by soldiers and Jewish officers.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that Jesus’ arrest proceeds exactly as foretold, while Peter’s distant following establishes his immediate failure to remain with his Master.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.
Cross-references
- Matthew 26:57 Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
- Mark 14:53 They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.
- John 18:12 Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
- 2 Chronicles 32:31 And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.
- John 18:24 Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
- Luke 22:33 “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”