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Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you." All of the disciples also said likewise.
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The Danger of Self-Confidence
Commentators like Matthew Henry and Charles Spurgeon emphasize that Peter's boast was not just a mistake but a sin of "improper self-confidence." They explain that trusting in our own strength, even with sincere intentions, is often the first step toward a fall. God may permit such falls to humble us and teach us to rely on His strength, not our own.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Will I not deny thee. Will not deny my connection with you, or that I knew you. All the disciples said the same thing, and all fl…
Even if I must die with thee (κ ν δεη με συν σο αποθανειν). Third-class condition. A noble speech and meant well. His boast of loy…
19th Century
Anglican
Though I should die with thee — Though foremost in announcing this resolve, Peter was not alone in it. Thomas had spoken …
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Baptist
Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee.
It is a great pity that Peter said this after he had …
The language of Peter’s protest shows that he does not really think that Jesus’ death was likely; he still has visions of heroism. Nor is he alone …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Peter says to him Mark says, "he spoke the more vehemently", (Mark 14:31); his spirits were raised to a …
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Improper self-confidence, like that of Peter, is the first step to a fall. There is a proneness in all of us to be overconfident. But those fall so…
13th Century
Catholic
After the institution of the new Sacrament has been related, Christ here foretells the future stumbling of the disciples. The Evangelist, first, es…
