John 18:15

“Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.”” — editor's note: John xviii. 15–18.

“And as he was engaged by it with his father and his brother James, and they mending their broken nets, a thing which of itself marked extreme poverty, so Christ called him.” — editor's note: [On the other hand, the facts that John’s father Zebedee had hired servants, that his mother Salome aided in the support of Jesus, that John was acquainted…

“Ver.” — the author cites it

“For, because both continued with Him at His crucifixion, taking away the ground of his own commendation, he saith, “That disciple was known unto the high priest.”” — editor's note: John xviii. 15.

“And if John did so too, yet he was “known to the high priest.”” — editor's note: John xviii. 15.

“By a threefold confession Peter blotted out his threefold denial.” — editor's note: Joh. xviii. 15–27; xxi. 15–17.

“For John was of noble birth and known to the high priest, yet was so little appalled by the plottings of the Jews that he introduced Peter into his court, and was the only one of the apostles bold enough to take his stand before the cross.” — editor's note: Joh. xviii. 15, 16, R.V.

The temptation of Peter, which took place in the midst of the contumelies offered to our Lord, is not placed by all in the same order. Matthew and Mark put the contumelies first, the temptation of Peter afterwards;…

He followed his Master out of devotion, though afar off, on account of fear.

Who that other disciple was we cannot hastily decide, as his name is not told us. John however is wont to signify himself by this expression, with the addition of, whom Jesus loved. Perhaps therefore he is the one.

He omits his own name out of humility: though he is relating an act of great virtue, how that he followed when the rest fled. He puts Peter before himself, and then mentions himself, in order to shew that he was…

He stood without, as being about to deny his Lord. He was not in Christ, who dared not confess Christ.

But that Peter would have entered the palace, if he had been permitted, appears by what immediately follows: Then went out that other disciple who was known to the high priest, and spake unto her who kept the doors,…

But what wonder, if God foretold truly, man presumed falsely. Respecting this denial of Peter we should remark, that Christ is not only denied by him, who denies that He is Christ, but by him also who denies himself…

Therefore did Divine Providence permit Peter first to fall, in order that he might be less severe to sinners from the remembrance of his own fall. Peter, the teacher and master of the whole world, sinned, and…

Some however foolishly favour Peter, so far as to say that he denied Christ, because he did not wish to be away from Christ, and he knew, they say, that if he confessed that he was one of Christ’s disciples, he would…

It was not winter, and yet it was cold, as it often is at the vernal equinox.

The fire of love was smothered in Peter’s breast, and he was warming himself before the coals of the persecutors, i. e. with the love of this present life, whereby his weakness was increased.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 18:15–18 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 18:15–18 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 1.

Matthew 26:58 and John 18:15 share the same wording (11 words).