The denial of Peter.
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Luke 22:54-62
The Pulpit Commentary on Luke 22:54-62
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commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 22:1-71EXPOSITION Luke 23:1-56 THE LAST PASSOVER. Luke 22:1, Luke 22:2 Short explanatory introduction.Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Luke 22:54-62Peter'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,…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Fall of PeterTHE FALL OF PETER. We have here the melancholy story of Peter's denying his Master, at the time when he was arraigned before the high priest, and those that were of the cabal, that were ready to receive the prey, and to…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 22:54-71Christ's trials in the high priest's palace. The agony of Gethsemane is over, and our Lord has met his enemies in the calmness of real courage. He allows himself to be led to the palace of the high priest, and we have n…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 22:54Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. There has been some discussion here on the question of harmonizing the separate accounts. There is, however, no…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 22:54Distant discipleship. "Peter followed afar off." 1. In this we find something that was commendable. The impulsive and energetic Peter did not exhaust his zeal in that unfortunate sword-stroke of his; nor was it quenched…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 22:55And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. We know that the arrest in Gethsemane was followed by the flight of the eleven apostles. John and Peter,…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 22:56But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. Comparing the several accounts of the evangelists together, we see how naturally the incidents fo…Joseph S. Exell and contributors