As recorded in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Jesus foretold His death and resurrection to His disciples. One of His closest followers, Peter, reacted strongly to this news. But what did Peter do after Jesus foretold his death and resurrection?
According to Matthew 16:21-23, after hearing about Jesus’ impending death and resurrection, Peter took Jesus aside and rebuked Him. Peter didn’t want to hear about his beloved friend and teacher dying. He probably couldn’t bear the thought of losing Jesus.
Jesus responded to Peter’s rebuke by saying, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns” (Matthew 16:23 NIV). This may seem like a harsh response from Jesus, but He knew that Peter’s concern was not aligned with God’s plan.
After this incident, we don’t have much information about what Peter did or how he reacted to Jesus’ foretelling. However, we can assume that it had a profound impact on him because he later denied Jesus three times before His crucifixion (Matthew 26:69-75).
Despite his denial of Jesus, Peter was later reinstated by Him after His resurrection (John 21:15-19). This shows us that even when we make mistakes or deny our faith in difficult situations, God is always willing to forgive us if we repent.
In conclusion, Peter initially reacted strongly to Jesus’ foretelling of His death and resurrection. However, we don’t have much information on what he did or how he processed this news.
We do know that it had an impact on him because he later denied Jesus three times before being reinstated by Him after His resurrection. This reminds us that even when we falter in our faith or understanding of God’s plan for our lives, He is always willing to forgive us and guide us back onto the right path.