Matthew 26:69

“Now Peter sat without in the palace, etc.] Peter’s denial of his Lord, the account of which follows, is related among the sufferings of Christ; and indeed, the ill usage he met with from his enemies, their spitting in his face, buffeting him with their fists, smiting him on the cheeks with their hands, and rods, did not give him so much pain and grief, as to be denied by his own disciple: we are before told, (<402658>Matthew 26:58), that Peter followed Christ afar off, and went into the high priest’s palace, and sat with the servants there, to see what would be the end and issue of these things: and here now he was in the apartment, where the council sat, and were examining and trying Jesus;…”

“Now Peter sat without in the palace - Mark says the first denial took place while Peter was “beneath in the palace.” This “palace” was the large hall or court belonging to the residence of the high priest. The part of it where Jesus and the council were was “elevated,” probably above the rest for a tribunal. Peter was “beneath or in the “lower part” of the hall, with the servants at the fire. Yet, as Matthew says, he sat without in the palace - that is, out of the palace where they were trying Jesus - to wit, in the lower part of the hall with the servants: both narratives are therefore consistent. And a damsel came unto him - John John 18:17 says that this damsel was one that kept the door.…”

“26:69-75 Peter’s denials fulfill Jesus’ prediction (26:34).”

“Peter: Mat 26:58; Kg1 19:9, Kg1 19:13; Psa 1:1; Mar 14:66-68; Luk 22:55-57; Joh 18:16, Joh 18:17, Joh 18:25; Pe2 2:7-9 Jesus: Mat 26:71, Mat 2:22, Mat 2:23, Mat 21:11; Joh 1:46, Joh 7:41, Joh 7:52; Act 5:37 Matthew 26:70”