The absence of Jesus" name in this whole incident presents a picture in which Jesus was so much the center of everyone"s attention that no one needed to call Him by name. This helps us appreciate the pressure Peter was under. [source][source][source]
The person who accused Peter next was another maid, though Luke did not identify her (cf. Mark 14:69). Evidently a man joined her in accusing Jesus since Luke wrote that Peter addressed him when he responded. Matthew and Mark did not say that Peter responded to the maid. Perhaps Luke wanted to stress the pressure that was on Peter from male critics. [source][source][source]
Context Summary
Luke 22:54-62 - The Disciple Who Denied His Lord
Peter loved Christ truly, but miscalculated his strength. Be very careful not to adventure yourself into the midst of temptation. If God leads you thither, that is another matter. We do well to remember Psalms 1:1-3. Let us beware of warming ourselves at the world's fires. It was the firelight falling on his face that revealed Peter, and his brogue that betrayed him.
If, even at that hour, however, He had looked to God, a way of escape would have been found. "He delivereth and rescueth, and worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth," Daniel 6:27. But Peter sought to save himself from the results of his folly and sin; only to land deeper and deeper in the morass.
What a look that must have been, Luke 22:61! But, even now, when we sin, Christ looks at us from out of His holy heaven, with such mingled pity and love, that these constitute the worst torment. There is no need of literal fire to make hell. Disappointed love is hotter than "coals of juniper." [source]
Chapter Summary: Luke 22
1The leaders conspire against Jesus 3Satan prepares Judas to betray him 7The apostles prepare the Passover 19Jesus institutes his holy supper; 21covertly foretells of the traitor; 24rebukes the rest of his apostles from ambition; 31assures Peter his faith should not fail; 34and yet he should deny him thrice 39He prays in the mount, and sweats blood; 47is betrayed with a kiss; 50he heals Malchus' ear; 54he is thrice denied by Peter; 63shamefully abused; 66and confesses himself to be the Son of God
Greek Commentary for Luke 22:58
After a little while another [μετα βραχυ ετερος] Matthew 26:71 makes it after Peter had gone out into the porch and mentions a maid as speaking as does Mark 14:69, while here the “other” It is almost impossible to co-ordinate the three denials in the four accounts unless we conceive of several joining in when one led off. This time Peter‘s denial is very blunt, “I am not.” [source]
What do the individual words in Luke 22:58 mean?
Andaftera littleanotherhaving seenhimwas sayingAlsoyouofthemare-ButPeterMannotI am
Greek Commentary for Luke 22:58
Matthew 26:71 makes it after Peter had gone out into the porch and mentions a maid as speaking as does Mark 14:69, while here the “other” It is almost impossible to co-ordinate the three denials in the four accounts unless we conceive of several joining in when one led off. This time Peter‘s denial is very blunt, “I am not.” [source]