CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE/Peter's Worst Failure

 Jesus reasoned with the mob that if they were looking for him, they should let his apostles go. Peter watched helplessly as the mob bound Jesus. Then Peter fled, as did his fellow apostles. 

Peter and John stopped in their flight, perhaps near the house of the former High Priest Annas, where Jesus was first taken for questioning. As Jesus was led from there Peter and John followed but "at a good distance." (Matthew 26:58; John 18:12, 13) Peter was no coward. It sure took a measure of courage to follow at all. The mob was armed, and Peter had already wounded one of them. Still, we do not see Peter's example the kind of loyal love that he himself had professed-a willingness to die by his Master's side if need be. - MARK 14:31.

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