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Palace (αὐλὴν)
Rather, court, as Rev., the quadrangle round which the chambers were built. See on Mat 26:3.
Sat with (ἦν συγκαθήμενος)
The verb with the participle denoting continuousness. What occurred after occurred while he was sitting. So Rev.
Servants
Rev., officers. See on Mat 5:25.
At the fire (πρὸς τὸ φῶς)
Φῶς is never used of the fire itself, but of the light of the fire; and this is the point to which the evangelist directs attention: that the firelight, shining on Peter's face, called forth the challenge of the maid (Mar 14:66).