During Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, he predicted that Peter would deny knowledge of him, stating that Peter would disown him before the rooster crowed the next morning. Following the arrest of Jesus, Peter denied knowing him three times, but af
(7-12) The baptism of Jesus. (13-17) Verses 1-6 After Malachi there was no prophet until John the Baptist came. He appeared first in the wilderness of Judea. This was not an uninhabited desert, but a part of the country not thickly peopled, nor much enclosed. No place is so ...
16:7 and Peter. Jesus showed special concern for Peter, in view of his confident boasting and... Mk 16:9 16:9–20 Serious doubt exists as to whether these verses belong to the Gospel of Mark. See article. Mk 16:9 16:9 Mary Magdalene. See note on 15:4...
People have indeed misinterpreted the word curse throughout the Bible. Matthew 26:74 says that Peter began to curse and swear when he was denying Jesus. Peter was not trying to curse anyone, but in fact was swearing an oath that he did not know Jesus, and was wishing a curse upon himse...
2 Peter 3:9,“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” Matthew 5:25, Jesus said, “Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in...
Final Thoughts on Bible Verses about Self-Control If you want to free yourself from a unhappiness, you need to practice self-control. It definitely won’t be easy, but we believe that you are capable of living a life of moderation. ...
The first and foremost command on must do is to “Deny” the “Self”. This is the same word used by Christ when He says that Peter would deny Christ. Denial means a disowning and rejection. When Peter said “I do not know the man” about Christ, he was denying his Master whom he...
Peter *said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 340 Verse Concepts Mark 12:6 He had one more to send, a beloved son; he sent him last of all to them, saying, ‘They will...
Jesus is not referring to physical needs and wants when he is talking about asking, seeking and knocking, but the promise of the spiritual gift of the Holy Spirit’s power. Now, why do I say this? For one, it was just a few verses prior that Jesus described how we should deal with...
1 Peter 2:9 says there is only one legitimate "nation." It also says there is only one legitimate priesthood. Jesus is the only legitimate King and Priest. We are all priests and kings (Revelation 1:6;5:10), and no human being is a priest or a king in an exclusive way different ...