chiefly on Peter’s reminiscences, he naturally would not tell the incident about himself. So then Matthew here has a source not used by Luke. It bears the marks of genuineness. Peter means that he and the rest still believe in Jesus as the Messiah in spite of the diversity of opinion among the people. Note that he here calls Jesus “the Son of the living God,” though Jesus had called himself “the Son of man.” 17. Simon Bar-Jonah. His Aramaic name. Simon, son of John. But my Father which is in heaven.
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