Luke Chapter 22 verse 54 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 22:54

And they seized him, and led him `away', and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off.
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BBE Luke 22:54

And they made him a prisoner and took him away to the house of the high priest. But Peter went after them at a distance.
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DARBY Luke 22:54

And having laid hold on him, they led him [away], and they led [him] into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.
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KJV Luke 22:54

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
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WEB Luke 22:54

They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed from a distance.
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YLT Luke 22:54

And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerses 54-62. - The denial of Peter. Verse 54. - Then 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 real difficulty if the following historical details be borne in mind. The actual high priest at this juncture was Caiaphas, son-in-law to Annas, who was the legal high priest, but had been deposed by the Roman power some time before. Annas, however, although prevented by the Roman government from bearing the high priestly insignia, was apparently looked upon by the people as the rightful possessor of the dignity, and evidently exercised the chief authority in the Jewish councils. It seems that he and his son-in-law Caiaphas, the Roman nominee, occupied together the high priest's palace. There were three trials of our Lord by the Jews: (1) Before Annas (John 18:12-18). (2) Before Caiaphas and what has been termed a committee of the Sanhedrm (John 18:24; Matthew 26:59-68; Mark 14:55-65). (3) Formally before the whole Sanhedrin at dawn (Luke 22:66-71; Matthew 27:1; Mark 15:1). The thrice-repeated denial of Peter took place: . . .

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(54-62) Then took they him.--See Notes on Matthew 26:57-58; Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14:53-72. Peter's following "afar off" may be noted as a feature common to the first three Gospels.