But the faith of Peter never flagged; he followed his Master with unwavering devotion. When those of the disciples who had ardently expected Jesus to make a great display of power, and take his place on David’s throne, left him because they perceived that he had no such intention, Peter and his companions faltered not in their allegiance. The vacillating course of those who praised yesterday, and condemned today, did not affect the faith of the true follower of the Saviour. Peter declares, “Thou art the Son of the living God.” He waited not for kingly honors to crown his Lord, but accepted him in his humiliation. Peter, in his confession of Christ, expressed the faith of the disciples. But notwithstanding this, Jesus knew that neither his believing followers nor any of the Jews had any idea of associating humiliation, suffering and death, with their Messiah. Compassionate Redeemer, who, in the full knowledge of the doom that awaited him, tenderly smoothed the way for his disciples, prepared them for their crowning trial, and strengthened them for the final test! {2SP 291.1}

Men Peters tro vaklede ikke. Han fulgte sin Mester med uforanderlig hengivenhed. Da de disciple, som havde længtes så stærkt efter, at Jesus skulle vise sin store magt og sætte sig på Davids trone, forlod ham, fordi de så, at dette ikke var hans hensigt, så vaklede Peter og hans medbrødre ikke i deres troskab. Den ustadige adfærd, som de så hos dem, der prisede og ophøjede ham i går, men fordømte ham i dag, havde ingen indflydelse på frelserens sande venner og svækkede ikke deres tro. Peter erklærede: "du er Guds Hellige." Han ventede ikke, at hans herre skulle krones med kongelig ære; men han tog imod ham i hans fornedrelse. Peter udtrykte disciplens tro, idet han af lagde sin bekendelse om Kristus; men ikke desto mindre vidste Jesus, at hverken hans troende venner eller nogen anden blandt jøderne havde nogen klar idé om den fornedrelse, lidelse og død, som stod i så nøje forening med Messias. Medlidende forløser! den skæbne, som ventede ham, lå klart for hans tanke; men han jævnede alligevel med ømhed sine disciples vej og beredte og styrkede dem for deres sidste store prøve.