John 18:17Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, "Are you also one of this man's disciples?" He said, "I am not."
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel. A servant girl questions Peter by torchlight in Caiaphas's courtyard. Jesus is being beaten inside while his closest friend denies knowing him.
The emotion here: grieved at recording his friend's failure
The original word
paidískē (παιδίσκη) — young female servant, lowest social status, yet she terrifies Peter
Why it matters
Servant girls were often the most observant household members - they saw everyone who came and went
Read with care
What most readers miss in John 18:17
Peter wasn't questioned by guards or officials - just a teenage servant girl
Common misconceptionPeople think Peter was questioned by threatening officials. It was just a teenage servant girl - which makes his fear even more revealing about human weakness.
The thread continues
Verses that echo John 18:17
Bible Genome reading
John 18:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
John 18:17 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include denial, fear. Notable phrases: Are you also one; I am not.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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