Peter said to him, “Even if everyone is stumbled because of you, I will never be stumbled.”
In these words, Peter’s response shows his sincere, yet human, confidence in his own strength. He is convinced that his faith will not weaken, even if the others stumble. Peter’s statement springs from love and devotion, but also from human self-assurance. He does not understand that faith is steady not through a person’s will, but through God’s grace. These words are a reminder that even the most fervent believer can stumble if he relies on his own strength, and that true and unshakable firmness comes only by the power of Christ.