Matthew 26:57
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 26:57 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 26:57 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 26:57 — KJV
“But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.”
— Matthew 26:57 (KJV)
Matthew 26:57 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 26:57
“And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:57: peter, followed, afar
“Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:57: peter, followed, afar
“And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:57: peter, followed, high
“One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:57: peter, off, high
“And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:57: off, went, sat
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