John 18:17

THE MESSAGE

The young woman who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, "Aren't you one of this man's disciples?" He said, "No, I'm not."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the servant girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?”

King James Version (1611)
Then saith the damosell that kept the doore vnto Peter, Art not thou also one of this mans disciples? He sayth, I am not.

King James Version
Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

English Standard Version
The servant girl at the door said to Peter, "You also are not one of this man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."

New American Standard Bible
Then the slave woman who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, "You are not also one of this Man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."

New Century Version
The girl at the door said to Peter, "Aren't you also one of that man's followers?" Peter answered, "No, I am not!"

Amplified Bible
Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, "You are not one of this Man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the slave-girl who kept the door said to Peter, "You are not also one of this man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the servant-girl who kept the door *said to Peter, "Are you not also one of this man's disciples?" He *said, "I am not."

Berean Standard Bible
At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, "Aren't you also one of this man's disciples?" "I am not," he answered.

Contemporary English Version
but asked him, "Aren't you one of that man's followers?" "No, I am not!" Peter answered.

Complete Jewish Bible
The woman at the gate said to Kefa, "Aren't you another of that man's talmidim?" He said, "No, I'm not."

Darby Translation
The maid therefore, who was porteress, says to Peter, Art thou also of the disciples of this man? He says, I am not.

Easy-to-Read Version
The girl at the gate said to Peter, "Are you also one of the followers of that man?" Peter answered, "No, I am not!"

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then saide the maide that kept the doore, vnto Peter, Art not thou also one of this mans disciples? He sayd, I am not.

George Lamsa Translation
The young portress then said to Simon, Why, are you also one of the disciples of this man? He said to her, No.

Good News Translation
The girl at the gate said to Peter, "Aren't you also one of the disciples of that man?" "No, I am not," answered Peter.

Lexham English Bible
Then the female slave who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, "You are not also one of the disciples of this man, are you?" He said, "I am not!"

Literal Translation
Then the slave woman, the doorkeeper, said to Peter, Are you not also of the disciples of this man? That one said, I am not.

American Standard Version
The maid therefore that kept the door saith unto Peter, Art thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

Bible in Basic English
Then the girl who was the door-keeper said to Peter, Are you not one of this man's disciples? In answer he said, I am not.

Hebrew Names Version
Then the maid who kept the door said to Kefa, "Are you also one of this man's talmidim?" He said, "I am not."

International Standard Version
The young woman at the gate said to Peter, "You aren't one of this man's disciples, too, are you?" He said, "I am not."

Etheridge Translation
But the damsel keeping the door said to Shemun, Art thou also of the disciples of this man ? He saith to her, No.

Murdock Translation
And the maid who kept the door, said to Simon: Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? And he said: I am not.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then saide the damosell, that kept the doore, vnto Peter: Art not thou also one of this mans disciples? He sayde, I am not.

English Revised Version
The maid therefore that kept the door saith unto Peter, Art thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

World English Bible
Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, "Are you also one of this man's disciples?" He said, "I am not."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then saith the maid, who kept the door, to Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples?

Weymouth's New Testament
This led the girl, the portress, to ask Peter, "Are you also one of this man's disciples?" "No, I am not," he replied.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the damysel, kepere of the dore, seide to Petre, Whether thou art also of this mannys disciplis? He seide, Y am not.

Update Bible Version
The female slave therefore that kept the door says to Peter, Are you also [one] of this man's disciples? He says, I am not.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then saith the damsel that kept the door to Peter, Art not thou also [one] of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

New English Translation
The girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, "You're not one of this man's disciples too, are you?" He replied, "I am not."

New King James Version
Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, "You are not also one of this Man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."

New Living Translation
The woman asked Peter, "You're not one of that man's disciples, are you?" "No," he said, "I am not."

New Life Bible
The servant-girl who watched the door said to Peter, "Are you not a follower of this Man?" He said, "I am not!"

New Revised Standard
The woman said to Peter, "You are not also one of this man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The female servant, therefore, the portress, saith unto Peter - Art, thou also, from among the disciples of this man? He, saith - I am not!

Douay-Rheims Bible
The maid therefore that was portress saith to Peter: Art not thou also one of this man’s disciple? He saith I am not.

Revised Standard Version
The maid who kept the door said to Peter, "Are not you also one of this man's disciples?" He said, "I am not."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then sayde ye damsell that kept the dore vnto Peter: Arte not thou one of this mannes disciples? He sayde: I am not.

Young's Literal Translation
Then said the maid keeping the door to Peter, `Art thou also of the disciples of this man?' he saith, `I am not;'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then the damsell that kepte the dore, sayde vnto Peter: Art not thou also one of this mans disciples? He sayde: I am not.

Mace New Testament (1729)
then said the damsel, that kept the door, to Peter, are you also one of this man's disciples? I am not, said he.

Simplified Cowboy Version
As they walked in, the girl working the gate asked, "Wait a minute. Aren't you one of the cowboys who ride for the man they just arrested?""Nope," Pete said. "Don't know who you're talking about."

Contextual Overview

¹⁵Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. That other disciple was known to the Chief Priest, and so he went in with Jesus to the Chief Priest's courtyard. Peter had to stay outside. Then the other disciple went out, spoke to the doorkeeper, and got Peter in. ¹⁷ The young woman who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, "Aren't you one of this man's disciples?" He said, "No, I'm not." ¹⁸ The servants and police had made a fire because of the cold and were huddled there warming themselves. Peter stood with them, trying to get warm. ¹⁹Annas interrogated Jesus regarding his disciples and his teaching. Jesus answered, "I've spoken openly in public. I've taught regularly in meeting places and the Temple, where the Jews all come together. Everything has been out in the open. I've said nothing in secret. So why are you treating me like a conspirator? Question those who have been listening to me. They know well what I have said. My teachings have all been aboveboard." ²² When he said this, one of the policemen standing there slapped Jesus across the face, saying, "How dare you speak to the Chief Priest like that!" ²³ Jesus replied, "If I've said something wrong, prove it. But if I've spoken the plain truth, why this slapping around?" ²⁴ Then Annas sent him, still tied up, to the Chief Priest Caiaphas. ²⁵ Meanwhile, Simon Peter was back at the fire, still trying to get warm. The others there said to him, "Aren't you one of his disciples?" He denied it, "Not me." ²⁶ One of the Chief Priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Didn't I see you in the garden with him?" ²⁷ Again, Peter denied it. Just then a rooster crowed.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the damsel: John 18:16, Matthew 26:69, Matthew 26:70, Mark 14:66-68, Luke 22:54, Luke 22:56, Luke 22:57

I am not: John 18:5, John 18:8, John 21:15, Matthew 26:33

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:15 - denied Mark 14:30 - before Mark 14:69 - a maid Luke 22:55 - had John 13:38 - The cock John 20:6 - General John 21:16 - the second Acts 1:13 - Peter Acts 4:13 - they took

Cross-References

Genesis 19:24
Then God rained brimstone and fire down on Sodom and Gomorrah—a river of lava from God out of the sky!—and destroyed these cities and the entire plain and everyone who lived in the cities and everything that grew from the ground.

2 Kings 4:27
But when she reached the Holy Man at the mountain, she threw herself at his feet and held tightly to him. Gehazi came up to pull her away, but the Holy Man said, "Leave her alone—can't you see that she's in distress? But God hasn't let me in on why; I'm completely in the dark."

Psalms 25:14
God-friendship is for God-worshipers; They are the ones he confides in.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter,.... She being relieved, either by her father, if porter, or by a fellow servant, had the opportunity of coming into the hall, where Peter was, and was curious to observe him, who he should be, that that person of note should order him to be admitted, when an affair of so much privacy and importance was transacting; and either by Peter's language, or the trouble that appeared in his countenance, or fancying: she had seen him in the temple, or in some part of the city in company With Jesus, addresses him after this manner:

art not thou also one of this man's disciples? She speaks of Christ in the vulgar dialect of the Jews, calling him "this man"; not only esteeming him a mere man, but a worthless man; and knowing he had disciples, challenges him as one of them; when he, all in flight and surprise, not expecting such a question to be put to him, without any further thought, rashly and suddenly

he saith I am not: he never denied that Christ was God or the Son of God, or that he was come in the flesh, or that he was the Messiah and Saviour of sinners; but either that he did not know what the maid said, or the person she spoke of; or, as here, that he was one of his disciples; which was a very great untruth: and many are the aggravations of his fall; which came to pass as soon as ever he was entered almost; and that by the means of a maid, a servant maid, a very inferior one; and at first perhaps they were alone; and the question put to him might not be in a virulent way, nor proceed from malice, but commiseration of him; and yet he had not resolution enough to own himself a disciple of Jesus; which he might have done, and in all likelihood might have gone safe off directly: but he that had so much confidence as to say, though all men deny thee, yet will not I; and had so much courage, as, in the face of a band of soldiers, to draw his sword, and smite one of the high priest's servants, but a few hours before, has not spirit enough in him to own his master before a servant maid!

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 26:57-58.

Another disciple - Not improbably John. Some critics, however, have supposed that this disciple was one who dwelt at Jerusalem, and who, not being a Galilean, could enter the palace without suspicion. John, however, mentions the circumstance of his being known to them, to show why it was that he was not questioned as Peter was. It is not probable that any danger resulted from its being known that he was a follower of Jesus, or that any harm was meditated on them for this. The questions asked Peter were not asked by those in authority, and his apprehensions which led to his denial were groundless.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 18:17. The damsel that kept the door — Caezarius, a writer quoted by Calmet, says this portress was named Ballila. It is worthy of remark that women, especially old women, were employed by the ancients as porters. In 2Sa 4:6, both the Septuagint and Vulgate make a woman porter to Ishbosheth. ARISTOPHANES, in Vespis,John 18:0v. 765, mentions them in the same office and calls them Σηκις, Sekis, which seems to signify a common maid-servant: -

Ὁτι την θυραν ανεῳξεν ἡ Σηκις λαθρα.

And EURIPIDES, Troad. brings in Hecuba, complaining that she, who was wont to sit upon a throne, is now reduced to the miserable necessity of becoming a porter, or a nurse, in order to get a morsel of bread. And PLAUTUS, Curcul. Act. i. sc. 1, mentions an old woman who was keeper of the gate: -

Anus hic solet cubitare custos janitrix.

Why they, in preference to men, should be pitched upon for this office, I cannot conceive; but we find the usage was common in all ancient nations. Matthew 26:69.