And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
When Peter stepped out onto the porch, another servant girl spotted him and told everyone around, 'Hey, this guy was hanging out with Jesus from Nazareth too.'
Sometimes the spotlight finds you even when you're trying to blend into the background.
📚 Historical Context
This verse takes place during the events of Jesus' arrest and trial in Jerusalem, specifically in the courtyard of the high priest's house late at night. Peter, one of Jesus' closest disciples, had followed Jesus there after his capture in the Garden of Gethsemane but was attempting to remain inconspicuous among the crowd. This moment is part of the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy that Peter would deny him three times before the rooster crowed.
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