<p>11:21 <em>And Peter, remembering, said to him: Rabbi, look at the fig tree which you cursed. It is withered away</em>- See on Mk. 8:29; Jn. 21:7. After the denials, Peter again &quot;remembered the word of the Lord&quot;. And it seems that Mark is Peter's gospel. This has the ring of truth to it, in that Peter is portrayed, for all his impetuosity, as one who meditated upon the Lord's words. Perhaps the Lord had in mind His parable of the seed which sprung up and &quot;withered&quot; (Lk. 8:6 s.w.); Israel's initial response to John's preaching had withered. They were the withered branches which were now cast out of the tree (Jn. 15:6 s.w.). Peter is presenting himself as being somewhat foolish and unspiritual, in being surprised that the Lord's word had come true. He implies that he ought not to have been surprised at all.</p>