Peter was indignant and shrugged off the suggestion that he would be disloyal. He argued that he would be prepared to die with Jesus, and the rest of the disciples said they would face death too.

16:18-19 speaks in the future tense, as in a promise. Jesus at this point does not confer authority to St. Peter, so his later denial of Christ does not render it void. Christ actually prays for ...

Anchoring his sermon in John 21, Stuart unpacked the narrative of Peter's restoration by Jesus after his devastating denial, framing the story as a call for believers to rise above shame and move ...