SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:54
Pero Pedro le sigui de lejos hasta dentro del patio del sumo sacerdote; y estaba sentado con los servidores, y calentndose al fuego.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 14:54
Verse 54. Peter followed] On Peter's denial, see Matt. xxvi. 57, &c. At the fire.] prov to fwv, literally, at the light, i.e. a fire that cast considerable light, in consequence of which, the maid servant was the better able to distinguish him: see ver. 67.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 54. And Peter followed him afar off , etc..] And did another disciple, perhaps John; ( John 18:15), who having somewhat recovered themselves from their fright, turned back, and followed Jesus, and the company that led him away; keeping at some distance, that they might not be observed, and exposed to danger; and proceeded till they came to Jerusalem, and to the place where the sanhedrim were convened; and the other disciple went in along with Jesus; and Peter afterwards, by his means, got in: even into the palace of the high priest ; being let in by her that kept the door, at the motion of the other disciple and he sat with the servants ; as if he was one of them, and had no concern with Jesus: and warmed himself at the fire ; or light, as the Greek word signifies, and answers to the Hebrew word rwa , by which both: light and fire are expressed; of which, take an instance or two, in the room of many f249 : a murderer that strikes, his neighbour with a stone, or with iron, and plunges him into water, or into rwah , fire, so that he cannot get out, and dies, is guilty.
Again f250 , a book which rwah , fire, takes hold upon on one side, he puts, water on the other; and if it is quenched, it is quenched; if the fire takes hold on both sides, he opens it, and reads in it; and if it is quenched, it is quenched: a cloak which fire takes hold upon on one side, he puts water on the other side; and if it is quenched, it is quenched; if the fire takes hold on it on both sides, he takes, it and wraps himself in it, and if it is quenched, it is quenched.
So we read of nhyg l rwa , the fire of hell; and Ur of the Chaldees has its name from the fire, that was worshipped there, as a symbol of the sun: and fire was the rwa , or light, created on the first day, ( Genesis 1:3); (see Gill on Matthew 26:58).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 53-65 - We have here Christ's condemnation before the great council of the Jews. Peter followed; but the high priest's fire-side was no prope place, nor his servants proper company, for Peter: it was an entranc into temptation. Great diligence was used to procure false witnesse against Jesus, yet their testimony was not equal to the charge of capital crime, by the utmost stretch of their law. He was asked, Ar thou the Son of the Blessed? that is, the Son of God. For the proof of his being the Son of God, he refers to his second coming. In thes outrages we have proofs of man's enmity to God, and of God's free an unspeakable love to man.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM πετρος 4074 N-NSM απο 575 PREP μακροθεν 3113 ADV ηκολουθησεν 190 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτω 846 P-DSM εως 2193 CONJ εσω 2080 ADV εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF αυλην 833 N-ASF του 3588 T-GSM αρχιερεως 749 N-GSM και 2532 CONJ ην 2258 5713 V-IXI-3S συγκαθημενος 4775 5740 V-PNP-NSM μετα 3326 PREP των 3588 T-GPM υπηρετων 5257 N-GPM και 2532 CONJ θερμαινομενος 2328 5734 V-PMP-NSM προς 4314 PREP το 3588 T-ASN φως 5457 N-ASN
Vincent's NT Word Studies
54. Palace (aulhn). Rather, court, as Rev., the quadrangle round which the chambers were built. See on Matt. xxvi. 3.Sat with (hn sugkaqhmenov). The verb With the participle denoting continuousness. What occurred after occurred while he was sitting. So Rev. Servants. Rev., officers. See on Matt. v. 25.
At the fire (prov to fwv). Fwv is never used of the fire itself, but of the light of the fire; and this is the point to which the evangelist directs attention: that the firelight, Shining on Peter's face, Called forth the challenge of the maid (verse 66).
Robertson's NT Word Studies
14:54 {Peter had followed him afar off} (ho petros apo makroqen ekolouqesen autwi). Here Mark uses the constative aorist (ekolouqesen) where #Mt 26:58, and #Lu 22:54 have the picturesque imperfect (ekolouqei), was following. Possibly Mark did not care to dwell on the picture of Peter furtively following at a distance, not bold enough to take an open stand with Christ as the Beloved Disciple did, and yet unable to remain away with the other disciples. {Was sitting with} (en sunkaqemenos). Periphrastic imperfect middle, picturing Peter making himself at home with the officers (huperetwn), under rowers, literally, qen servants of any kind. #Joh 18:25 describes Peter as standing (hestws). Probably he did now one, now the other, in his restless weary mood. {Warming himself in the light} (qermainomenos prws to fws). Direct middle. Fire has light as well as heat and it shone in Peter's face. He was not hidden as much as he supposed he was.
