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To: wbarmy
In context, I don't read it as lashing out at all. At this point Peter knew he was forgiven, knew he loved and was loved, even placed in the position of "confirming the brethren" --- as shepherd of shepherds.

John was much younger than Peter. I read it that Peter may have been concerned in a brotherly (or even fatherly) way about whether John was going to be killed on the mission.

79 posted on 04/18/2018 9:24:30 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Let us commend ourselves, and one another, and our whole life, unto Christ Our God.")
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Then how do you explain Jesus’ rebuke to Peter? “What is that to you” does not seem like something one would say in answer to a brotherly or fatherly statement.


85 posted on 04/18/2018 3:38:51 PM PDT by wbarmy (I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
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