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Joh 18:16. Ἔξω, without) The disciple, although known as such (John has not added in this place κεκρυμμένον, secretly, as in ch. Joh 19:38),[381] walking in openly, is safer than Peter, who was not known as such, and who acts timidly. General hatred of religion admits of an exception in the case of personal friends, so as to connive at them.-εἶπε, spake) asking her to allow him to bring in Peter.
[381] Perhaps if ἄλλος is to be read without the article in ver. 15, Joseph, who is called μαθητής in ch. Joh 19:38, and who, from his wealth and position, is not unlikely to have known Caiaphas; or rather Nicodemus, who must have known him, as being one of the Sanhedrim, ch. Joh 3:1, who also would be conscious as such of their plot against Jesus, and so would take care to be present at the trial, and who is mentioned ch. Joh 19:39, was the ἄλλος μαθητής here meant. The openness of Nicodemus’ avowal, already contrasted with his timidity at first, which led them to ask, ch. Joh 7:52, Art thou also of Galilee? makes him the probable person: comp. ver. 50.-E. and T.