"The sight of that pale, suffering face, those quivering lips, that look of compassion and forgiveness, pierced his heart like an arrow. Conscience was aroused. Memory was active. Peter called to mind his promise of a few short hours before that he would go with his Lord to prison and to death. He remembered his grief when the Saviour told him in the upper chamber that he would deny his Lord thrice that same night. Peter had just declared that he knew not Jesus, but he now realized with bitter grief how well his Lord knew him, and how accurately He had read his heart, the falseness of which was unknown even to himself. DA 713.1"
"And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly."
The EGW passage elaborates on the emotional and psychological impact of Peter's denial, directly stemming from the event described in Matthew 26:75. It's more than just a thematic parallel; it's an expansion of the biblical narrative.
"And 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."
The EGW passage directly refers to the moment when Jesus looked at Peter after his denial, and Peter remembered Jesus's words, as described in Luke 22:61.
"A tide of memories rushed over him. The Saviour's tender mercy, His kindness and long-suffering, His gentleness and patience toward His erring disciples,—all was remembered. He recalled the caution, “Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not.” Luke 22:31, 32 . He reflected with horror upon his own ingratitude, his falsehood, his perjury. Once more he looked at his Master, and saw a sacrilegious hand raised to smite Him in the face. Unable longer to endure the scene, he rushed, heartbroken, from the hall. DA 713.2"
"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:"
The EGW passage directly quotes Luke 22:31 and uses it as a central point in Peter's recollection and remorse.
"But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."
The EGW passage directly quotes Luke 22:32 and uses it as a central point in Peter's recollection and remorse.
"Gethsemane. The scene of a few hours before came vividly to his mind. The suffering face of his Lord, stained with bloody sweat and convulsed with anguish, rose before him. He remembered with bitter remorse that Jesus had wept and agonized in prayer alone, while those who should have united with Him in that trying hour were sleeping. He remembered His solemn charge, “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.” Matthew 26:41 . He witnessed again the scene in the judgment hall. It was torture to his bleeding heart to know that he had added the heaviest burden to the Saviour's humiliation and grief. On the very spot where Jesus had poured out His soul in agony to His Father, Peter fell upon his face, and wished that he might die. DA 713.3"
"Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
The EGW passage directly quotes Matthew 26:41 and connects it to Peter's failure to watch and pray in Gethsemane.
"And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground."
The EGW passage describes Jesus' agony in Gethsemane, including the bloody sweat, which is explicitly mentioned in Luke 22:44. The EGW passage expands on the emotional and spiritual significance of this event in relation to Peter's actions.
"It was in sleeping when Jesus bade him watch and pray that Peter had prepared the way for his great sin. All the disciples, by sleeping in that critical hour, sustained a great loss. Christ knew the fiery ordeal through which they were to pass. He knew how Satan would work to paralyze their senses that they might be unready for the trial. Therefore it was that He gave them warning. Had those hours in the garden been spent in watching and prayer, Peter would not have been left to depend upon his own feeble strength. He would not have denied his Lord. Had the disciples watched with Christ in His agony, they would have been prepared to behold His suffering upon the cross. They would have understood in some degree the nature of His overpowering anguish. They would have been able to recall His words that foretold His sufferings, His death, and His resurrection. Amid the gloom of the most trying hour, some rays of hope would have lighted up the darkness and sustained their faith. DA 713.4"
"Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
The EGW passage directly expands on the principle of watching and praying to avoid temptation, as stated in Matthew 26:41. It provides a specific example of Peter's failure and the consequences of not heeding Jesus' warning.