In urging Christians to be alert, Peter likely had in mind what he had heard Jesus say to His apostles a few days before His death: “Keep looking, keep awake, for you do not know when the appointed time is. ” ​ — Mark 13: 33.
Mudinādams kristiešus palikt modriem, Pēteris, domājams, atsaucās uz vārdiem, ko dažas dienas pirms nāves apustuļiem bija teicis Jēzus: ” Pielūkojiet, esiet modrīgi, jo jūs nezināt, kad tas laiks ir. ”