Luke 22 · Verse 55

Luke 22:55

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
Luke 22:55, King James Version

Luke 22:55 in other translations

BSBWhen those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
WEBWhen they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.
ASVAnd when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them.
YLTand they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,
DARBYAnd they having lit a fire in the midst of the court and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
BBEAnd a fire was lighted in the middle of the open square, and they were seated together, and Peter was among them.
WebsterAnd when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

What does Luke 22:55 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 22:54-62

Peter's fall was his denying that he knew Christ, and was his disciple; disowning him because of distress and danger. He that has once told a lie, is strongly tempted to persist: the beginning of that sin, like strife, is as the letting forth of water. The Lord turned and looked upon Peter. 1. It was a convincing look. Jesus turned and looked upon him, as if he should say, Dost thou not know me, Peter? 2. It was a…

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Luke 22:55 in the original Greek

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περιαψάντωνperiapsantōnThey having kindled around
δὲdethenG1161
πῦρpura fireG4442
ἐνeninG1722
μέσῳmesō[the] midstG3319
τῆςtēsof theG3588
αὐλῆςaulēscourtyardG833
καὶkaiandG2532
συγκαθισάντωνsugkathisantōnwhen having sat down togetherG4776
ἐκάθητοekathētowas sittingG2521
ὁho<the>G3588
ΠέτροςPetrosPeterG4074
μέσοςmesosmidstG3319
αὐτῶν.autōnof them.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 22:55

  • Psalms 26:4-5

    I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:15-17

    And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

  • Psalms 28:3

    Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

  • Matthew 26:69-75

    Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. …

  • Proverbs 9:6

    Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

  • Luke 22:44

    And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

  • Mark 14:66-72

    And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. …

  • John 18:25-27

    And 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. One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

  • John 18:16-18

    But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not. And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

  • Psalms 1:1

    Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

  • Proverbs 13:20

    He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  • Matthew 26:3

    Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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44; Mt 26:69; Mr 14:66; Joh 18:17,18
Peter.
Ps 1:1; 26:4,5; 28:3; Pr 9:6; 13:20; 1Co 15:33; 2Co 6:15-17

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Context

  • Luke 22:54

    Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.

  • Luke 22:55

    And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

  • Luke 22:56

    But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.

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Luke 22:55 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y habiendo encendido fuego en medio de la sala, y sentándose todos alrededor, se sentó también Pedro entre ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et lorsqu’ils eurent allumé un feu au milieu de la cour et qu’ils se furent assis ensemble, Pierre s’assit au milieu d’eux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Als sie aber mitten im Hofe ein Feuer angezündet und sich zusammengesetzt hatten, setzte sich Petrus in ihre Mitte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Accenso autem igne in medio atrii et circumsedentibus illis, erat Petrus in medio eorum.