Matthew 26:71When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth."
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Night. Peter moves to the gateway, hoping to escape attention, but someone else spots him and spreads the word...
The emotion here: desperation building, feeling the walls closing in
The original word
allos (ἄλλος) — another person of the same kind, emphasizing this is now spreading beyond one accuser
Why it matters
Peter moved to the gateway (porch), closer to an exit, showing his growing desperation to escape
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 26:71
Peter is literally trying to position himself for a quick getaway
Common misconceptionPeople think Peter could have easily left, but he was torn between loyalty to Jesus and self-preservation - that's why he stayed in the courtyard despite the danger.
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 26:71 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 26:71 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to bystander. 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 accusation, recognition. Notable phrases: This man also was with Jesus.
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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