Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Followed (hkolouqei). Imperfect active of akolouqew, "was following," picturesque and vivid tense, with associative instrumental case tw Ihsou.
Another disciple (allov maqhthv). Correct text without article o (genuine in verse John 18:16). Peter's companion was the Beloved Disciple, the author of the book (John 21:24).
Was known unto the high priest (hn gnwstov tw arxierei). Verbal adjective from ginwskw, to know (Acts 1:19) with dative case. How well known the word does not say, not necessarily a personal friend, well enough known for the portress to admit John. "The account of what happened to Peter might well seem to be told from the point of view of the servants' hall" (Sanday, Criticism of the Fourth Gospel, p. 101).
Entered in with Jesus (suneishlqen tw Ihsou). Second aorist active indicative of the double compound suneiserxomai, old verb, in N.T. here and John 6:22. With associative instrumental case.
Into the court (eiv thn aulhn). It is not clear that this word ever means the palace itself instead of the courtyard (uncovered enclosure) as always in the papyri (very common). Clearly courtyard in Mark 14:66 (Matthew 26:69; Luke 22:55). Apparently Annas had rooms in the official residence of Caiaphas.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 18:15:
Luke 22:54
John 18:16
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