We know that he became the first Pope, so this event would have given Jesus confidence that Peter was following him for the right reasons. However, Peter did not understand that the Messiah must ...

From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests ...

you will say three times that you do not know me.” Peter was indignant and shrugged off the suggestion that he would be disloyal. He argued that he would be prepared to die with Jesus ...