[1000 silverlings]

All disciples are equal, and all have the keys.Notice the verse below where they are given the kingdom. Scripture can never contradict scripture. If Peter was to be the leader, then Jesus would have said so. Instead He said this:

Luke 22

24 Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

25 And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’

26 But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.

27 For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.

28 “But you are those who have continued with Me in My trials.

29 And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,

30 that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Yet I am among you as the One who serves.

Amen.

Everywhere in Scripture we are assured it's not we who toil, but Christ who serves and carries out God's will, that is our profound salvation.

[Claud]

29 And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,

Of course the kingdom is all of ours. But only Peter has the keys. In the same way, I might say..."Here...you all have this vacation home. But I'm giving Silverlings the keys".

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your testimony and insights!

Seems to me the mention of the vision of the new heaven and earth in Revelation - and especially the New Jerusalem - has much to tell, as previously mentioned on this thread.

There is a separate foundation gemstone named for each of twelve apostles, and a separate gate named for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. (Rev 21) But there is no special honor for Abraham, Moses, David - and no special distinction among the foundation gemstones for Peter, John, James or Paul.

I assert the point is wrapped up beautifully in the end of the book, by the testimony of the angel here:

Behold, I come quickly: blessed [is] he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. And I John saw these things, and heard [them]. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Then saith he unto me, See [thou do it] not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. - Rev 22:7-9

A similar scene unfolds in Mark 9, as Peter's reaction to seeing Moses and Elijah with Christ was a desire to make tabernacles for each of them.

IOW, it is all too easy to get caught up in the majesty when we have a "vision" - a revelation of God, but the servant of the Master is the servant of all, like the Master (Philippinas 2).