Peter denied knowing Jesus three times. The night before this had happened, Peter had bragged that he was the greatest follower of Christ. After the denials, Peter was ashamed and heartbroken. When he was reunited with the resurrected Jesus, Peter felt unworthy and couldn’t honestly tell Jesus that he was willing to die for Him. Only with the grace extended by Jesus could Peter continue the work Jesus had for him. Peter was to shepherd God’s people.