Mark 14:27-31 – Jesus predicts Peter’s Denial
- Jesus predicts that all will fall away but Peter’s pride is significant.
- He sees himself separated from three things:
- The other disciples. Even thought he has just drunk from the one cup signifying entering into a communion with the group – a communion relationship that said “we will share one destiny for good or ill”. He immediately decides he will have a separate destiny.
- The Scriptures. Jesus quotes from Zechariah. That book predicts that the Messiah; would be sold for 30 pieces of silver, be betrayed for the price of a potter’s field and would be forsaken by His Talmidim. The passages leading up to the bit Jesus quotes refer to mourning for the one they have pierced. Jesus is quoting from a book that is full of Messianic prophecy and yet Peter’s pride refuses to allow himself to be part of that story.
- The superiority of Jesus. He flatly tells Jesus He is wrong. His pride is ironic; “I believe in your so much that I don’t believe you”.
- Pride comes before a fall but does separation come before pride?
- What am I separating myself from?
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