John 18:15-18

2. The entrance of two disciples into the high priests’ courtyard and Peter’s first denial 18:15-18 (cf. Matthew 26:57-58, 69-70; Mark 14:53-54, 66-68; Luke 22:54-57)

As the other evangelists, John alternated his account of the events surrounding Jesus’ religious trial. He described what was happening in the courtyard (John 18:15-18), then what was happening inside (John 18:19-24), then what happened outside again (John 18:25-27). This literary technique contrasts Jesus with Peter.