The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-05-31


tel XIX, verse %, Peter again speaks
for all, and our Lord rebukes him not
for talking all the time. Now we
come to Matt. XVI, where we read of
Peters denial and of his repentance;
hut the latter is all in vain, for though
the offended Master forgave him, Mr..
liowney still holds him up for scorn
and by inference prefers Judas. But
even this chapter proves something for
Eeter's position. Peter answered for
all C33): Peters answer is recorded.
though all "said likewise" (a5): Christ
takes "Peter and the two sons of Zebe-
dec" go with Him into the garden.
and when He finds His disciples asleep,
of whom does He ask an excuse? Pc
ter (4O. Does not an employer go to
the foreman of his workshop when he
ha; a complaint? But word in justi-
f!tation of Peter. Was it not he who
followed Christ (5s) though afar off,
and even sat without the palace? Note
asc that no mention is made of any
others following Christ, and since alb
sence of mention means SO much from
Mr.. Downey's standpoint. it should
weigh with him in this instance. So
1nuch for the Gospel according to st.
Matthew.
| What do we find in Mark? That
it is to Simon's Petcrs> h use d.. 20)
oul Lord goes from the synagogue, and
Simon everywhere named first in all
gatherings. and sometimes he alone
: mentioned. "And Simon and they that
were with him." and again ". 80. it
, is Peter Cfirsh and James and John
alcne who go to the rulers house when
his daughter was raised from the dead
Eut Peter again speaks for all the
apostles (X.. 2S). and Christ answer
ing. says. "There is no man that hath
! left house. or brethren. or sisters. or
father. or mother. or wife. or children
! CT lands for My sake. or the gospels"
etc.
Here. however. we call the angel at
; the tomb of THE resurrection as a wit
ness. and Marks testimony closes with
this convincing text as to Peters spc-
oial position: "But go your wav, tell
His disciples and Peter that He goeth
before you into Galilee."
! Here. with but two of the evangel-
lists. quoted. and many corroborations
Of Matthew by Mark omitted. we
come to st. Lukes Gospel. and the
miracle of the draught of fishes comes
to view ". 80: and our Lord goes
| into Simon's (Peter's) ship and after
the miracle he speaks (talkative as
usuaD. and our Lord said unto Simon,
'l'ear not. from henceforth thou shalt
catch men," Mr.. Downey wanted a
"thee' or a "thou." He gets it here,
and from the King James Protestant
Eible. which is alone quoted. Peter
speaks again for all. and on different
occasion from any narrated before
will. 45) and again xii. Az. 1t is Pc
ter and the beloved John who are sent
to prepare the Passover, and even then
the Protestant-despised Peter is named
fist (XXii.. 81: and in this chapter (32,
the suppressed text of Mr.. Downey
appears in a still more emphatic form.
/ "And when thou art converted,
strengthen thy brethren" Luke not
only corroborates other testimony of
the two previous evangelists but adds
70 what information we already pos
sess that Peter was the first apostle
10 arrive at the tomb after the resur-
f., rcction (XXiv.. 12).
AS if the Crock upon which Mr..
1'owney and other Pr0testants have
hecn split was not trouble enough, st.
John begins by raising a stone in their
path d.. 42) when he tells us that our
Lord said. ''Thou art Simon. the son
of iona: thou shalt be called Cephas,
which is by Interpretation stone"
1'id Christ have no purpose in this
, change? If it We're not significant,
why do the evangelists make such
comment on it? Looking back two
paragraphs we find Andrew distin-