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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.
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.
JOHN 18:13-27 _order of verses_ {A} Because the usual sequence of these verses involves difficulties (in ver. John 18:13 Jesus is brought before Annas first and what follows is apparently before him,...
Verse John 18:15. _AND - ANOTHER DISCIPLE_] Not THAT _other disciple_, for the article is omitted by AD, _two_ others; some _editions; Syriac,_ _Persic, Gothic_, and _Nonnus_. So the _Vulgate_ is to...
See the notes at Matthew 26:57. ANOTHER DISCIPLE - Not improbably John. Some critics, however, have supposed that this disciple was one who dwelt at Jerusalem, and who, not being a Galilean, could ent...
III. “I LAY DOWN MY LIFE, THAT I MIGHT TAKE IT AGAIN.” Chapter s 18-21 CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The Arrest in the Garden. (John 18:1 .)_ 2. Before Annas and Caiaphas; Peter's Denial. (John 18:12 .) 3. Befo...
THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION. PETER'S DENIAL. Jesus is brought to Annas, the father-in-law of the actual High Priest of that year (John 11:51). This preliminary stage, known only to our author, is not...
THE TRIAL BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST (JOHN 18:15-27) "Reading the Gospels side by side, we will, with care and study, see how all they tell us falls accurately into its proper position in the general narr...
THE ARREST IN THE GARDEN (John 18:1-11)...
,25-27 Simon Peter was following Jesus with another disciple. That disciple was known to the High Priest, and he went in with Jesus into the courtyard of the High Priest's house. Peter was standing at...
FOLLOWED. was following. ANOTHER. Greek. _altos._ App-124. KNOWN. Greek. _gnostos._ Compare _ginosko._ App-132. That this was John himself is highly improbable. He always designates himself "the disc...
_followed_ Or, WAS FOLLOWING; the descriptive imperfect. _another disciple_ Some good authorities read - _the_other disciple," but the balance is very decidedly in favour of - _an_other." There is no...
THE JEWISH OR ECCLESIASTICAL TRIALS 12–27. Much space is given in all four Gospels to the Jewish and Roman trials, space apparently disproportionate to the brief account of the Crucifixion. But the tw...
ἨΚΟΛΟΎΘΕΙ. _Was following;_ the descriptive imperfect. Some good authorities (א3 C) insert ὁ before ἄλλος, but the balance is decidedly against it. There is no very strong reason for rejecting the alm...
Ver 15. And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 16. But Peter stood at the d...
_JESUS IS BROUGHT TO ANNAS -- JOHN 18:12-18:_ In the peaceful garden Jesus was arrested and bound. Jesus faced several illegal, mock trials. He was first brought to Annas. Later Jesus was sent to Caia...
ΉΚΟΛΟΎΘΕΙ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΆΚΟΛΟΥΘΈΩ (G190) следовать, ΓΝΩΣΤΌΣ (G1110) извеетный. Это открывало ему доступ в дом. ΣΥΝΕΙΣΉΛΘΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΣΥΝΕΙΣΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G4897) входить вместе, ΑΎΛΉ (G83...
AND SO DID ANOTHER DISCIPLE:— This, as we have before observed, is supposed to have been St. John himself. See on Matthew 26:69 and Luke 22:54. Grotius however is of opinion, that this disciple was no...
TRIAL BY THE JEWISH AUTHORITIES _Text:_ .John 18:12-27 12 So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him, 13 and led him to Annas first; for he was fa...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 18:12-27 Below is an Analysis of the second section of John 18: — The structure of our present passage is quite complex. From Christ being led away to Annas, th...
And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. For the exposition, see the note at , etc., as far as page 204, second paragraph. O...
Darkness is the day, for evildoers. The Lord worked in the day. Satan fears the light. Even in the night they need a squad of soldiers and armed deputies to take a gentle, unarmed Man and His timid di...
CHRIST BEFORE ANNAS, CAIAPHAS, AND PILATE 1-14. Christ's arrest and trial before Annas (cp. Matthew 26:30 = Mark 14:26 = Luke 22:39). The narrative is now parallel with the synoptic account, with whic...
ANOTHER DISCIPLE] clearly the same as the unnamed disciple of John 13:23, who is the apostle John. KNOWN UNTO THE HIGH PRIEST] a fact by no means improbable, considering the comparatively good positio...
ST. JOHN INTRODUCES ST PETER INTO THE PALACE. FIRST DENIAL. For the interesting but unimportant variations of the four accounts of St. Peter's denials, see on Matthew 26:58; Mark 14:54; Luke 22:54....
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 18 JUDAS *BETRAYS JESUS 18:1-11 V1 After Jesus had said this prayer, he left with his *disciples. They crossed the vall...
AND SIMON PETER FOLLOWED JESUS. — Better, _And Simon Peter was following Jesus._ (Comp. Matthew 26:58.) ANOTHER DISCIPLE. — The reading is not certain, but the majority of the better MSS. support the...
XVIII. _ PETER'S DENIAL AND REPENTANCE._ "So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound Him, and led Him to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas,...
Ἠκολούθει … μαθητής. “There followed Jesus Simon Peter” with whom the narrative is now concerned “and another disciple,” in all probability John. He is mentioned to explain how Peter found access to t...
_Examination before Annas_....
FEAR UNDERMINES LOYALTY John 18:12-18 Apparently a preliminary and private examination was held while the Sanhedrin was being hastily summoned. The other disciple was evidently John. It was a mistake...
From the sacred hours of teaching and prayer our Lord passed to the final acts in His mighty work. This brought Him to Gethsemane, where we have a revelation of His majesty and His meekness. He suffer...
(7) 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. (7) A graphic example of th...
Peter followed Jesus, but at a distance, for he was afraid. And so did another disciple. St. Jerome, and St. John Chrysostom, and after him, Theophylactus, with some others, believe that this other di...
ARRAIGNMENT OF JESUS AND DENIAL OF PETER Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:13-27. “ And t
FOURTH PART: THE PASSION. 18:1-19:42. The intention of the evangelist, in the following narrative, is certainly not to give a narration as complete as possible of the Passion, as if no narrative of th...
“ _Now Simon Peter followed Jesus, as well as another disciple, and that disciple was known to the high-priest, and he entered in with Jesus into the court of the high-priest._ 16. _And Peter was stan...
I. THE TRIAL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIM: 18:12-27. The following section contains the account of an appearance of Jesus in the house of Annas, the ex-high-priest, an account with which that of the denial of...
And led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. (14) Now Caiaphas was he which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one...
In John 15:1-27 our Lord substitutes Himself for Israel, as the plant of God, responsible to bear fruit for Him on earth (not merely for man, as such, openly sinful and lost). He takes the place of th...
15._And another disciple. _Some have been led astray, by a slight conjecture, to suppose that this _disciple _was the Evangelist (139) John, because he is accustomed to speak of himself without mentio...
The history of our Lord's last moments begins after the words that He addressed to His Father. We shall find even in this part of it, the general character of that which is related in this Gospel (acc...
AND SIMON PETER FOLLOWED JESUS,.... It is certain, he first fled with the rest, and forsook him, as they all did, notwithstanding his resolution to abide by him; however, he was very desirous to know...
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. Ver. 15. _That disciple was kno...
_Simon Peter followed_ See note on Matthew 26:58; Luke 22:54; _and so did another disciple_ Generally supposed to have been John himself, it being the manner of this evangelist to speak of himself in...
ANOTHER DISCIPLE; supposed to be John, the writer of this gospel....
BETRAYED AND ARRESTED (vs.1-12) The Son of God goes calmly, steadily on to the great conquest of Calvary, each step of the way perfectly measured by divine wisdom. The fact of His going into the gard...
13-27 Simon Peter denied his Master. The particulars have been noticed in the remarks on the other Gospels. The beginning of sin is as the letting forth of water. The sin of lying is a fruitful sin;...
When Christ was apprehended, the other evangelists tell us, _all the disciples forsook him and fled; _ but it should seem that Peter, who all along the gospel history hath appeared more forward, and b...
John 18:15 And G1161 Simon G4613 Peter G4074 followed G190 (G5707) Jesus G2424 and G2532 another G243 disciple...
‘And Simon Peter followed Jesus and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the High Priest and entered in with Jesus into the court of the High Priest.' In view of the writer's partic...
THE MESSIANIC LAMB IS EXAMINED BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST - PETER DENIES JESUS (JOHN 18:13). Just as the Passover lambs had to be examined by the priests before being sacrificed, so now Jesus, God's Pass...
John 18:15. AND SIMON PETER FOLLOWED JESUS, AND SO DID ANOTHER DISCIPLE. Although not certain, it is upon the whole most probable that the ‘other disciple' thus unnamed is John himself. He and Peter m...
We have in this passage the appearance of Jesus before Annas and Caiaphas, together with the three denials of the Apostle peter. The difficulties of the passage, both in itself and in its relation to...
FOLLOWED (ηκολουθε). Imperfect active of ακολουθεω, "was following," picturesque and vivid tense, with associative instrumental case τω Ιησου.ANOTHER DISCIPLE (αλλος μαθητης). Correct text without...
John 18:12. _Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus and bound him, and led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same...
John 18:1. _When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples._ From our Lord's example, we s...
The passages, which we are about to read from three of the Evangelists, make up a continuous narrative of our Lord's trial before the high priest. First, John gives us an account of our Saviour's appe...
John 18:15. _And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple:_ That is John, of course; he never mentions his own name if he can help it. John 18:15. That disciple was known unto the hig...
CONTENTS: Jesus' betrayal and arrest. Peter's denial. Jesus condemned and Barabbas released. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Judas, priests, officers, Pharisees, Peter, Malchus, Annas, Caiaphas, Pilate, Barabbas,...
John 18:1. _He went over the brook Cedron._ Cedron, or Kidron, was the name of the deep valley, as well as of the brook which ran through it, on the east between Jerusalem and the mount of Olives. It...
INTO THE COURTYARD OF THE HIGH PRIEST'S HOUSE. For notes on the trial before Caiaphas and Peter's denial, see Matthew 26:57-75....
1-16. THEN PILATE TOOK JESUS. For notes on these verses, see Matthew 27:19-31. John gives a few more details. 5. LOOK! HERE IS THE MAN. Jesus had been lacerated in the whipping, and wore the crown of...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 18:15 The OTHER DISCIPLE is probably John himself, “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (compare John 20:2;...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 18:1 These chapters tell of Jesus’ betrayal by Judas (John 18:1), his informal hearing before Annas (John 18:12)
CAIAPHAS QUESTIONS JESUS MATTHEW 26:57-68; MARK 14:53-65; LUKE 22:54 Luke 22:67-71;...
CHAPTER 18 I have commented on the Passion (Matthew 27 and 28.), I shall therefore only briefly touch on those points which are related by S. John only. Ver. 1. _When Jesus had spoken these words, He...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 18:1. WENT FORTH.—From the part of the suburbs where the discourse from John 14:31 had been spoken, and the intercessory prayer offered. THE BROOK CEDRON (τοῦ Κεδ...
EXPOSITION B. THE HOUR HAS COME. JOHN 18:1 John 19:42.—1. _The outer glorification of Christ in his Passion_....
Shall we turn to John's gospel, chapter 18. Jesus has finished His prayer, which we mentioned last week should properly be entitled the Lord's Prayer. And now, from wherever this prayer was offered, m...
Luke 22:54; Mark 14:54; Matthew 26:58...
Followed [η κ ο λ ο υ θ ε ι]. Imperfect, was following. The other disciple. The correct reading omits the article. Another. Probably John himself. Palace [α υ λ η ν]. Not palace, but court, as Rev....
All the four evangelists give us an account of Peter's fall in denying his Master. And therein we have observable, 1. The sin itself which he fell into, the denial of Christ, and this backed with an...