22, 23 (Luke 22:31, 32). Satan Between Peter and Christ—See what the Lord said to Peter.... He said, “Get thee behind me, Satan.” What was Satan doing? He came right up face to face with Peter and between the Lord and Peter, so that Peter even took it upon him to reprove the Lord. But the Lord came close to Peter and Satan was put behind Christ. The Lord told Peter that Satan had desired him, that he might sift him as wheat, but He says, “I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not.” If Peter had learned the lessons he ought to have learned, if he had stood right with God at the time of his trial, he would have stood then. If he had not been indifferent to the lessons Christ taught, he would have never denied his Lord (Manuscript 14, 1894).{5BC 1095.4}

18, 19. Se EGW for Joh. 20,23.

22, 23 (Luk. 22,31. 32). Satan imellem Peter og Kristus. - Se hvad Herren sagde til Peter. . . . Han sagde, "Vig bag mig, Satan." Hvad gjorde Satan? Han kom direkte op ansigt til ansigt med Peter og mellem Herren og Peter, så endog Peter påtog sig at irettesætte Herren. Men Herren kom tæt op til Peter og Satan blev lagt bag Kristus. Herren fortalte Peter at Satan ønskede ham, at han ville sigte ham som hvede, men Han sagde: “Jeg har bedt for dig, at din tro ikke svigter.” Hvis Peter havde lært den lektie som han burde have lært, hvis han havde stået hos Gud i trængslens tid, ville han have stået der. Hvis han ikke havde været ligegyldig med de lektier Kristus havde undervist i, ville han aldrig have fornægtet sin Herre (MS 14, 1894).