Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII "[109] t away the Twelve, He did not send them away with the understanding that He was the Christ? But if the Twelve had such understanding, manifestly Peter had it also; how, then, is he now pronounced blessed? For the expression here plainly indicates that now for the first time Peter confessed that Christ was the Son of the living God, Matthew then, according to some of the manuscripts, has written, "Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no man that He was the Christ," but[111] You must know, however, that some manuscripts of the Gospel according to Matthew have, "He charged."[115] but from falsehood he said, "May God be propitious to Thee, Lord, this shall not be unto Thee,"[250]