Answers to September Questions

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1. "No man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him." (Matt. 11:2727All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. (Matthew 11:27).)—2. The Transfiguration. He speaks of himself as an eye-witness of the majesty of the Lord, and one of those who heard the voice from the excellent gory saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (2 Peter 1:16-1816For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. (2 Peter 1:16‑18).)—3. The Lord prayed that Peter's faith might not fail; otherwise, when he thought of what he had done, he might have been in despair like Judas. (Luke 22:3232But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. (Luke 22:32).) —4. Peter needed to be turned from trust in himself to trust in Christ; for when Jesus said, "I have prayed for thee," he still replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both into prison, and to death." (Luke 22:3333And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. (Luke 22:33).).—6. The apostles Peter and John. (Luke 22:88And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. (Luke 22:8).) "With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer." (Luke 22:1515And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: (Luke 22:15))— 6. Because Peter had been more confident than the rest that he loved his Master enough to do or suffer anything for His sake.—7 “Put up again thy sword into his place; for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to My. Father, and He shall presently give Me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?" (Matt. 26:52-5452Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? (Matthew 26:52‑54).) "Suffer ye thus far" (Luke 22:5151And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. (Luke 22:51)), and "The cup which My Father hath given Me, shall I not drink it?" (John 18:1111Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? (John 18:11)).—8. “The Lord turned, and looked upon Peter." (Luke 22:6161And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. (Luke 22:61).)—9. The apostle Peter. The angel said to the women, who were early at the sepulcher, "He is risen... tell His disciples and Peter that He goeth before you into Galilee." (Mark 16:6, 76And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. 7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. (Mark 16:6‑7).)—10. No. It seems that Peter must have been alone when he first met his Master after His resurrection.