{Thou also} (kai su). Peter had gone within (es(935c)) the
palace ( 26:58 ), but was sitting {without} (ex(935c)) the hall
where the trial was going on in the open central court with the
servants or officers (hup(8872)et(936e), under rowers, literally,
 26:58 ) of the Sanhedrin. But he could possibly see through the
open door above what was going on inside. It is not plain at what
stage of the Jewish trial the denials of Peter took place nor the
precise order in which they came as the Gospels give them
variously. This maid (paidisk(885c), slave girl) stepped up to Peter
as he was sitting in the court and pointedly said: "Thou also
wast with Jesus the Galilean." Peter was warming himself by the
fire and the light shone in his face. She probably had noticed
Peter come in with John the Beloved Disciple who went on up into
the hall of trial. Or she may have seen Peter with Jesus on the
streets of Jerusalem.