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Luke 22:55
When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus has just been seized and brought to the high priest’s house while Peter trails behind at a distance. In the courtyard, the gathered group lights a fire and sits together, and Peter joins them.
The words — αὐλῆς (aulēs) specifies the courtyard where the event unfolds, and περιαψάντων (periapsantōn) literally means “having kindled around,” describing the group’s action of building a central fire.
The thread — This placement contrasts with Psalms 26:4 and 2 Corinthians 6:15, which command separation from deceitful men and unbelievers, and echoes Psalms 28:3’s plea to avoid being dragged away with workers of iniquity.
Why it lands — The text records Peter’s physical proximity to the hostile group before recording his denial, asking readers to observe how blending into opposition normalizes compromise before the breaking point.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
Cross-references
- Psalms 26:4 I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
- Psalms 28:3 Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.
- Proverbs 9:6 Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
- Matthew 26:69 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
- Mark 14:66 While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
- Luke 22:44 And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
- Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
- Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
- Matthew 26:3 At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,