Matthew 26:71
Matthew 26:71 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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What Does Matthew 26:71 Mean?
Peter edges toward the gate, out into the porch, hoping distance will end the scrutiny. Another servant girl sees him and tells the bystanders: This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
Retreat does not silence the question; it follows him to the porch. A disciple cannot drift to the edge of identification with Christ and find peace there. Peter is learning, painfully, that the middle ground -- near enough to watch, far enough to hide -- cannot hold.
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What does Matthew 26:71 mean?
Out on the porch, another maid tells the bystanders: this man was with Jesus of Nazareth.