King James Version
What Does Mark 14:66 Mean?
“And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:”
Context
64
Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
66
And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
67
And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
68
But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(66) **And as Peter was beneath.**—See Notes on Matthew 26:69-75.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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