these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee,

and he suffered no man to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James:

but who, said he, do you take me to be? Peter answered, you are the Messiah:

and this he said in such an undisguised manner, that Peter took him aside, and pretended to reprimand him.

but Jesus return'd, and looking upon his disciples, he gave Peter this rebuke, be gone, thou adversary, your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

Six days after Jesus took Peter, James and John, and accompanied them up a high mountain in private; and was transfigured in their presence.

then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, master, it is proper for us to be here: let us make therefore three tabernacles, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.

Then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, you see we have left every thing to follow you.

Peter remembring the tree, said, master, see the fig-tree, which you cursed, is quite withered.

and when he was sitting upon the mount of Olives over-against the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew said to him in private, tell us,

upon which Peter said to him, tho' all should stagger, yet I will not.

but he took with him Peter, James, and John. then he began to be in a great consternation and anguish of mind. and he said to them; my soul is exceeding sorrowful,

Then he return'd, and having found them sleeping, he said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? could you not watch one hour?

Peter followed at a distance, even into the palace of the high priest: where he sat down among the servants to warm himself at the fire.

In the mean time Peter was in the entry of the hall, where one of the maids belonging to the high priest came:

and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked earnestly upon him, and said, you too was with Jesus the Nazarene.

but he denied it again. a little time after, they that stood by, still urg'd Peter, saying, you are certainly one of his disciples, for your speech shows you to be a Galilean.

and the cock crowed for the second time. then Peter calling to mind that expression of Jesus, "before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice," he cover'd his head and wept.