69: Peter was sitting with the servants and others in the courtyard of the home of the high priest. Matthew says he was ‘without,’ which simply meant that he was not in the section that Jesus was in. The courtyard was in the lower portion of the house, whereas Jesus was with the Jewish leaders in the higher section.
The young lady here mentioned was the one who kept the front door, and saw Peter come in with John. So, she had good reason to think that he was one of Jesus’ disciples.
The fact that she called Jesus ‘of Galilee’ is very interesting. It seems that the common folk of that day may have had a standard way of speaking of Christ. For those influenced by the Jewish leaders, as this woman was, he was Jesus of Galilee. Although that would be a legal name for him, it was not a name that admitted anything special. In other words, though Jesus’ name was fairly well known, true knowledge of him was more scarce. Such is the case even today. Many know who Jesus is, but that he is the Christ, the Savior of the world, is not so widely known or accepted.
70: Here is Peter’s first denial. He tells this young lady, and everyone in his immediate vicinity, that he has no connection with Jesus. His words are a little confusing at first. But, he is literally saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.” Thus, he not only claims no involvement with Christ, but also claims no knowledge of such things. He intimates that he not only does he not know about Jesus’ disciples, but that he would have no desire to know anything about them.
Personal Journal Entry #12018
Prayer Journal Entry #12018
Daily Bible Reading: Genesis 46:1-48:22