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The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, "This is one of them."
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The Spreading Accusation
Commentators explain that Peter's situation is escalating. In this second instance, the servant girl doesn't just speak to Peter, but announces to the bystanders, "This is one of them." His attempt to retreat to a safer place failed, and now the accusation was spreading among the crowd, increasing the pressure on him.
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To them that stood by (τοις παρεστωσιν). This talk about Peter was overheard by him. "This fellow (ουτος) is one of them." So in v…
19th Century
Anglican
A maid.—More accurately, the maid—that is, the one who had pointed him out before.
Baptist
And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. And he denied it again. And a little after, they that st…
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Peter’s retreat to safety was short-lived. The servant girl saw him slip into the entryway and reiterated her contention—this time to the guards an…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And a maid saw him again Either the same maid, so the Syriac and Persic versions read, "that maid": that selfsame ma…
Presbyterian
Peter's denial of Christ began with keeping his distance from him. Those who are shy of godliness are well on their way to denying Christ.
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