"Jesus, on the cross, in his waning moments of life, calls to the crowd below, 'Peter!' The apostle Peter hears the call and moves closer to his liege. 'Yes, my Lord, he says. Jesus calls again, 'Peter!' Peter approaches the base of the cross, 'Yes my Lord, it is Peter, I am here for you what do you need?' Jesus calls, 'Come closer Peter.' Peter is beside himself, wondering what the son of God might have to say to him alone... He climbs the cross. Jesus calls 'Peter, come closer.' Peter replies that he is coming. At last, Peter reaches Jesus on the cross, and says, 'I am here my Lord, what can I do?' Jesus says 'Peter? Peter? Is that you Peter?' 'Yes my Lord, I am here for you.' Jesus says 'Peter, I can see your house from here....' "
alternate version :
Jesus had been nailed to the cross and now, as he hovered near death, he looked down upon the throng of weeping followers gathered beneath him. He spotted one of his most loyal apostles at the back of the crowd, and slowly, his body racked with pain, Jesus mouthed the word "Peter."
Peter saw Jesus calling his name and began moving through the crowd, trying desperately to get to the front to hear the final words of the savior who was whispering his name. "Peter. Peter."
As Peter battled valiantly through the crowd, he glanced up again at Jesus on the cross and saw to his amazement that Christ was again calling his name. "Peter. Peter." And the disciple moved faster now toward the cross that rested atop the hill to hear the final message from the Lord.
Peter finally climbed the hill and made it to the foot of the cross and looked up, exhausted. The dying Jesus called his name for the last time and then delivered the message the apostle had fought so valiantly to hear.
"Peter," said the savior. "I can see your house from here!"
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- bill 8-09-2005 6:27 pm
alternate version :
Jesus had been nailed to the cross and now, as he hovered near death, he looked down upon the throng of weeping followers gathered beneath him. He spotted one of his most loyal apostles at the back of the crowd, and slowly, his body racked with pain, Jesus mouthed the word "Peter."
Peter saw Jesus calling his name and began moving through the crowd, trying desperately to get to the front to hear the final words of the savior who was whispering his name. "Peter. Peter."
As Peter battled valiantly through the crowd, he glanced up again at Jesus on the cross and saw to his amazement that Christ was again calling his name. "Peter. Peter." And the disciple moved faster now toward the cross that rested atop the hill to hear the final message from the Lord.
Peter finally climbed the hill and made it to the foot of the cross and looked up, exhausted. The dying Jesus called his name for the last time and then delivered the message the apostle had fought so valiantly to hear.
"Peter," said the savior. "I can see your house from here!"
- bill 8-09-2005 6:38 pm [add a comment]