Alabado y reprendido: contrastes temáticos en la actuación de Simón Pedro en Mateo 16.

Jesus and Peter interact in two different ways in Matthew 16. In one scene (Matt 16:13- 20), Jesus praises Peter, whereas in the next one (16:21-28), Jesus rebukes him. This paper proposes that, when these two scenes are contrasted, it is possible to see not only differences but also similarities. These characteristics can be seen particularly in the way Peter and Jesus interact with each other. This paper presents the idea to manifest these thematic contrasts and similarities, in order to define Peter's position in the narrative and evaluate his performance in Matthew 16. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]