He Learned Forgiveness From the Master

 A Growing Need for Forgiveness

It was a momentour evening-the final night of Jesus' earthly life.  Jesus still had much to teach his apostles-for instance, about humility.  Jesus set an example by humbly washing their feet, a job normally assigned to the lowiest of servants. At first, Peter  questioned Jesus'  actions.  Then he refused the service. Next  he insisted that Jesus was not only his feet but also his hands and head!  Jesus did not lose hisi patience but calmly explained the importance and meaning of what he was doing. - JOHN 13:1-17. 

Shortly, thereafter,  Peter further tested Jesus' patience.  The apostles fell to bickering over who of them was the greatest, and Peter surely played a part  in that shameful display of human pirde.  Nonethelelss, Jesus correctly them kindly and even commended  them for what they had done well;  they had shown faithfulness in sticking to their Master.  He foretold , however, that they would abandon him.  Peter countered that he would stick with Jesus even in the face of death.  Jesus prophesied  that, on the contrary, Peter would deny his Master three times that very night befor a cock crowed twice.  Peter not only contradicted Jesus but boasted he would prove more faithful that all the other apostles! - MATTHEW 26:31-35; MARK 14:27-31; LUKE 22:24-28; JOHN 13:36-38. 

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