King James Version
Luke 22:54 in the King James Version says “Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.”
Luke 22:54 · KJV
Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“took they”
G4815to clasp, i.e., seize (arrest, capture); specially, to conceive (literally or figuratively); by implication, to aid
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“and led”
G71properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
“him and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“house”
G3624a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
“the high priest's”
G749the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
“followed”
G190properly, to be in the same way with, i.e., to accompany (specially, as a disciple)
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