Jesus Foretells

Of

Peter’s Denial

By

The Twelve Apostles

Jesus Foretells About Peter’s Denial
And Peter said, “Lord, where you go, there I will go, for I would lay my life down for my Lord.”
And Jesus said, “Boast not of bravery, my friend. You are not strong enough tonight to follow me. Now, Peter, hear! You will deny me three times before the cock shall crow tomorrow morning.”
And then He looked upon the eleven and said, “You all will be separated from me this night. The prophet said, ‘Behold, he will smite the shepherd of the sheep; the sheep will flee and hide away’ - scatter. But after I am risen from the dead, behold, you will come again, and I will go before you into Galilee.”

And Peter said, “My Lord, though every other man forsake you, I will not.”
And Jesus said, “O Simon Peter, behold, your zeal is greater than your fortitude (strength and endurance)! Behold, for Satan comes up to sift you as a pan of wheat, but I have prayed that in your faith you shall not fail; that after the trial, you may stand a tower of strength.”
And the Disciples all exclaimed, “There is no power on earth that can separate us from the Lord, or cause us to deny our Lord.”
And Jesus said, “Let not your hearts be sad. You all believe in God. Believe in me.”

Explanations:

1. None is able to deliver unless he is empowered by the Holy Spirit.

2. That is why God said, “Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit”.

3. None should boast of anything, because whatever a person has belongs to not himself but to God.

4. That is also why in the Lord’s Prayer, we should say, “Do not allow us to fall into temptation”. We should not say, “Do not lead us into temptation,” because God does not tempt anyone.

Jesus Saves Peter From Temptation

And Peter said, “Lord, where you go there I will go, for I would lay my life down for my Lord.
And Jesus said, “Boast not of bravery, my friend; you are not strong enough tonight to follow me.”

And He said, “Now, Peter, hear! You will deny me thrice before the cock shall crow in the morning.”

And then He looked upon the eleven and said, “You all will be estranged from me this night. The prophet said, ‘Lo, he will smite the shepherd of the sheep; the sheep will flee and hide away.’ But after I am risen from the dead, lo, you will come again, and I will go before you into Galilee.”

And Peter said, “My Lord, though every other man forsake you, I will not.”
And Jesus said, “O Simon Peter, lo, your zeal is greater than your fortitude! Behold, for Satan comes up to sift you as a pan of wheat, but I have prayed that in your faith you shall not fail; that after trial you may stand a tower of strength.”

And the Apostles all exclaimed, “There is no power on earth that can estrange, or cause us to deny our Lord.”