After the hymn, they went out. Through the crowded streets they made their way, passing out of the city gate toward the Mount of Olives. Slowly they proceeded, each busy with his own thoughts. As they began to descend toward the mount, Jesus said, in a tone of deepest sadness, “All ye shall be offended because of Me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.” Matthew 26:31 . The disciples listened in sorrow and amazement. They remembered how in the synagogue at Capernaum, when Christ spoke of Himself as the bread of life, many had been offended, and had turned away from Him. But the twelve had not shown themselves unfaithful. Peter, speaking for his brethren, had then declared his loyalty to Christ. Then the Saviour had said, “Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?” John 6:70 . In the upper chamber Jesus said that one of the twelve would betray Him, and that Peter would deny Him. But now His words in…
"Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 26:31 in this passage.
"Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
Ellen White directly references John 6:70 in this passage.
"Now Peter's voice is heard vehemently protesting, “Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.” In the upper chamber he had declared, “I will lay down my life for Thy sake.” Jesus had warned him that he would that very night deny his Saviour. Now Christ repeats the warning: “Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny Me thrice.” But Peter only “spake the more vehemently, If I should die with Thee, I will not deny Thee in anywise. Likewise also said they all.” Mark 14:29, 30, 31 . In their self-confidence they denied the repeated statement of Him who knew. They were unprepared for the test; when temptation should overtake them, they would understand their own weakness. DA 673.2"
"Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples."
The EGW passage directly quotes and references Mark 14:29-31, which is a parallel account of Matthew 26:35. The context and sentiment are identical.
"But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all."
The EGW passage directly quotes Mark 14:31. The context and sentiment are identical.
"was made conscious of his danger, these would prove his eternal ruin. The Saviour saw in him a self-love and assurance that would overbear even his love for Christ. Much of infirmity, of unmortified sin, carelessness of spirit, unsanctified temper, heedlessness in entering into temptation, had been revealed in his experience. Christ's solemn warning was a call to heart searching. Peter needed to distrust himself, and to have a deeper faith in Christ. Had he in humility received the warning, he would have appealed to the Shepherd of the flock to keep His sheep. When on the Sea of Galilee he was about to sink, he cried, “Lord, save me.” Matthew 14:30 . Then the hand of Christ was outstretched to grasp his hand. So now if he had cried to Jesus, Save me from myself, he would have been kept. But Peter felt that he was distrusted, and he thought it cruel. He was already offended, and he became more persistent in his self-confidence. DA 673.3"
"But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 14:30 in this passage.
"Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended."
The EGW passage references Peter's statement in Matthew 26:33, highlighting his self-confidence and contrasting it with his later denial of Christ. The EGW passage uses the biblical verse to illustrate Peter's flawed character and foreshadow his impending failure.
"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
The EGW passage describes Peter's self-confidence and its potential for ruin, mirroring the proverb's warning about pride preceding a fall. Peter's self-assurance is presented as a dangerous flaw that could lead to his spiritual downfall, aligning with the proverb's message.
"Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall."
The EGW passage directly addresses the danger of self-confidence and the need for humility, echoing the warning in 1 Corinthians 10:12 about taking heed lest one fall. The context of Peter's self-assurance makes the connection even stronger.