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613 B

Now the servants and the officers were standing there, and they had made a charcoal fire, for it was cold, and they were warming themselves

These were the high priest's servants and the temple guards. AT: "It was cold, so the high priest's servants and temple guards made a charcoal fire and were standing and warming themselves around it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line so John can add the information about the people who were warming themselves around the fire. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)