tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post210944897054061548..comments2023-06-15T09:41:19.355-05:00Comments on NT/History Blog: Did Judas let Peter into Caiphas' house?Bill Heromanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283809456471966882noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-67843678628842872732012-08-19T11:11:56.806-05:002012-08-19T11:11:56.806-05:00Nicodemus has been suggested for some of those rea...Nicodemus has been suggested for some of those reasons, but I don't imagine he would have been present, because he loved Jesus and because he'd already become unpopular for showing his Galilean sympathies.<br /><br />Judas' *relative* status wouldn't affect his ability to command a servant girl. Within certain parameters, any house guest of her master could direct her with small requests.<br /><br />I think you're right about following separately.<br /><br />The key to me, again, is "also" in v.17. "You too..." or καὶ σὺ.Bill Heromanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283809456471966882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-69129354703495958642012-08-19T04:00:29.964-05:002012-08-19T04:00:29.964-05:00What a fascinating insight, Bill. And I have simpl...What a fascinating insight, Bill. And I have simply never thought about it before!<br /><br />It makes perfect sense to me. Of course, there were also other disciples who were not one of the twelve - men and women. It could have been one of those.<br /><br />Verse 15 tells us the two disciples were following Jesus to the High Priest's mansion. If so, Judas and Peter would be unlikely companions. But they might have been 'following' separately rather than together.<br /><br />Can we rule our Nicodemus? He was certainly known to the High Priest, had a high status, and would have been very familiar to the servant girl. Judas, by comparison, was a recent visitor of low status.Chris Jefferieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024046243018838005noreply@blogger.com