He publicly declared that Jesus was the Messiah. Peter remained loyal when other disciples did not grasp the meaning of what Jesus said and abandoned Him.
(‏ مت ١٦ :‏ ١٦‏ )‏ كَمَا بَقِيَ عَلَى وَلَائِهِ لَهُ حِينَ لَمْ يَفْهَمِ ٱلتَّلَامِيذُ ٱلْآخَرُونَ مَا قَالَهُ يَسُوعُ وَتَرَكُوهُ .‏