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Peter was in the hands of their Lord, and obedience in following him
was the duty required of each.
John lived to be very aged; he witnessed the fulfillment of the
words of Christ in regard to the desolation of Jerusalem. He saw
the stately temple of the Jews in ruins, and not one stone left upon
another that was not thrown down. Peter was now an entirely converted
man; but the honor and authority received from Christ did not give
him supremacy over his brethren. He was venerated, and had much
influence in the church because of the favor of God in forgiving him
his apostasy, and intrusting to him the feeding of his flock, and because
he ever remained one of the closest followers of Christ in his daily life.
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