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Peter said to him, "Lord, why can`t I follow you even now? I will lay down my life for you."
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Sincere but Self-Reliant
Commentators observe that Peter's passionate declaration, "I will lay down my life for thee," was sincere and born from love. He even echoes Jesus' own teaching on being a good shepherd. However, his confidence was misplaced in his own strength, revealing a profound misunderstanding of his own weakness and the spiritual trial ahead.
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"Why can I not follow thee even now?" (δια τ ου δυναμα σο ακολουθειν αρτι; ). The use of αρτ (right now, this minute) instead of ν…
19th Century
Anglican
Lord, why cannot I follow thee now?—True to his impulsive, self-confident character, St. Peter is impatient of the delay …
Peter was impatient and avowed that he was ready to lay down his life. Jesus, who understood the situation as Peter did not and who knew Peter’s in…
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16th Century
Protestant
Why cannot I follow thee now? By these words Peter declares that he was dissatisfied with Christ’s answer. He is aware that he has been wa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Peter said to him Not understanding Christ's answer, and being dissatisfied with it, inquires:
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Presbyterian
What Christ had said concerning brotherly love, Peter overlooked, but spoke of that which Christ had kept hidden from them. It is common to be more…
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13th Century
Catholic
Above, John mentioned the defection of one of the disciples, Judas the traitor; here he tells of the failure of another, Peter, who denie…
