John 18:17
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The maid therefore that was portress saith to Peter: Art not thou also one of this man's disciple? He saith I am not.

the damsel.

John 18:16 But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the portress and brought in Peter.

Matthew 26:69,70 But Peter sat without in the court. And there came to him a servant maid, saying: Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean. . . .

Mark 14:66-68 Now when Peter was in the court below, there cometh one of the maidservants of the high priest. . . .

Luke 22:54,56,57 And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off. . . .

I am not.

John 18:5,8 They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them. . . .

John 21:15 When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.

Matthew 26:33 And Peter answering, said to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.

Context
Peter's First Denial
16But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the portress and brought in Peter. 17The maid therefore that was portress saith to Peter: Art not thou also one of this man's disciple? He saith I am not. 18Now the servants and ministers stood at a fire of coals, because it was cold, and warmed themselves. And with them was Peter also, standing and warming himself.…
Cross References
John 18:16
But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the portress and brought in Peter.

John 18:25
And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him: Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it and said: I am not.

Acts 12:13
And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken. whose name was Rhode.

Lexicon
At this,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

servant girl
παιδίσκη (paidiskē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3814: A female slave, maidservant, maid, young girl. Feminine diminutive of pais; a girl, i.e., a female slave or servant.

watching the door
θυρωρός (thyrōros)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2377: A door-keeper, porter. From thura and ouros; a gate- warden.

said
Λέγει (Legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

to Peter,
Πέτρῳ (Petrō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

“Aren’t
εἶ (ei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

you
σὺ (sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

also
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[one] of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

this
τούτου (toutou)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

man’s
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

disciples?”
μαθητῶν (mathētōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

“I am
εἰμί (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not,”
Οὐκ (Ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

he
ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

answered.
Λέγει (Legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.


Additional Translations
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.

Therefore the servant girl, the doorkeeper, says to Peter, "Are you not also of the disciples of this man?" He says, "I am not."

Then said the damsel that kept the door to Peter, Are not you also one of this man's disciples? He said, I am not.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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