Luke 22:56

56 And a certain female slave, seeing him sitting in the light and looking intently at him, said, "This man also was with him!"

Luke 22:56 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:56

But a certain maid beheld him
Looked upon him, and took notice of him, and observed his countenance and gesture: as he sat by the fire; or light; (See Gill on Mark 14:54). And both by the light of the fire, and other lights, which were doubtless in the hall, she discovered something in him, which made her look at him again with some earnestness; and earnestly looked upon him, and said, this man was also with him;
that fellow, that vile and contemptible wretch, now examining before the high priest; thus in a contemptuous manner, as was the custom and style of that nation, she disdained to mention the name of Jesus; though the Persic version here expresses it; and her sense was, that Peter was one of that clan, a disciple of his, and was only come hither as a spy.

Luke 22:56 In-Context

54 And they arrested him [and] led [him] away and brought [him] into the house of the high priest. But Peter was following at a distance.

55 And [when they] had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

56 And a certain female slave, seeing him sitting in the light and looking intently at him, said, "This man also was with him!"

57 But he denied [it], saying, "Woman, I do not know him!"

58 And after a short time another person saw him [and] said, "You also are [one] of them!" But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"