Luke 22:58

“And after a little while, etc.] A quarter, or half an hour after, within an hour at least: another saw him; not another maid, but another man, as appears from the answer; though the Syriac and Persic versions leave out the word man, it may be because Matthew and Mark represent the person, on account of whose words Peter denied Christ a second time, to be another maid; but then it is to be observed, that that maid did not speak directly to Peter, as this person did, but to those that were present, or that stood by: and one of these taking the hint from her, looked at him, and said, thou art also of them; of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth; thou belongest to that company; thou art certainly…”

“See the notes at Matthew 26:57-75. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Another man saw him and said - Observe here, in order to reconcile the four evangelists, that divers persons concurred in charging Peter with belonging to Christ. The maid that led him in, afterward seeing him at the fire, first put the question to him, and then positively affirmed, that he was with Christ. Another maid accused him to the standers by, and gave occasion to the man here mentioned, to renew the charge against him, which caused the second denial. Others of the company took notice of his being a Galilean, and were seconded by the kinsman of Malchus, who affirmed he had seen him in the garden. And this drew on the third denial. Luke 22:59”

“another: A maid challenged Peter in the second instance, according to Matthew and Mark; yet here it is said ετερος \[Strong's G2087\], another (man) and he also answers to a man. But ετερος \[Strong's G2087\], as Wetstein shows, may be, and is in innumerable instances applied to a female; and Matthew says, "she said to them that were there," and Mark, "she began to say to them that stood by." So that the maid gave the information to those around her, and some man charged Peter with it. Probably several joined in the accusation, though he answered to an individual, for John says, "They said unto him," etc. Mat 26:71, Mat 26:72; Mar 14:69, Mar 14:70; Joh 18:25 Luke 22:59”