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Matthew 26:71
ESV And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth."
NIV Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, "This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth."
NASB When he had gone out to the gateway, another slave woman saw him and *said to those who were there, 'This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.'
CSB When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene!"
NLT Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, 'This man was with Jesus of Nazareth. '
KJV 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.
NKJV And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

What does Matthew 26:71 mean?

Jesus said Peter would deny Him three times before morning came on this endless-seeming night (Matthew 26:30–35). Peter said he would die before doing that. That was before he knew he would be sitting in the courtyard of the high priest immediately following Jesus' death sentence inside (Matthew 26:69).

One servant girl has said that she knows Peter as one who was with Jesus. Peter is only here because John, who knows the family of the high priest, was able to gain access (John 18:15–18). The girl might have seen the disciples with Jesus. Peter denies his association with Christ, to everyone who heard this, and starts to move away. He got as far as the entrance to the courtyard when another servant girl saw him. This one made her accusation to those standing around Peter: this is one of the followers of Jesus of Nazareth.

Peter knows he's in a vulnerable position. The guards who brought Jesus bound to this household could easily grab him and haul him inside, as well.
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