Joh 18:18 | NET2full | STEP | ( Now the slaves and the guards were standing around a charcoal fire they had made , warming themselves because it was cold . Peter also was standing with them , warming himself.)

John 18:18

18 (Now the slaves ^{▼▼tn See the note on the word “slaves” in 4:51.} and the guards ^{▼▼tn That is, the “guards of the chief priests” as distinguished from the household slaves of Annas.} were standing around a charcoal fire they had made, warming themselves because it was cold. ^{▼▼tn Grk “because it was cold, and they were warming themselves.”} Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.) ^{▼▼sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.}