Bible Strands
Luke 22:58
A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Shortly after Peter’s first denial, a second accuser addresses him while he sits in the courtyard, and Peter replies to the claim.
The words — βραχὺ (brachu) translates literally as “a little” or “short time,” and ἕτερος (heteros) means “another,” emphasizing the rapid sequence of the confrontations.
The thread — The text records this second denial alongside the parallel accounts in Matthew 26:71, Mark 14:69, and John 18:25, where additional individuals press Peter about his connection to Jesus.
Why it lands — The passage documents Peter’s direct refusal to acknowledge his association with Christ, requiring the reader to confront how fear can override prior declarations.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
Cross-references
- Matthew 26:71 When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
- Mark 14:69 There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”
- John 18:25 Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”