{We have believed} (h(886d)eis pepisteukamen). Perfect active
indicative of pisteu(935c), "We have come to believe and still
believe" (verse  29 ). {And know} (kai egn(936b)amen). Same tense
of gin(9373)k(935c), "We have come to know and still know." {Thou art
the Holy One of God} (su ei ho hagios tou theou). Bernard
follows those who believe that this is John's report of the same
confession given by the Synoptics ( Mr 8:27f.  Mt 16:13-20  Lu
9:18f. ), an utterly unjustifiable conclusion. The details are
wholly different. Here in the synagogue in Capernaum, there on
Mt. Hermon near Caesarea Philippi. What earthly difficulty is
there in supposing that Peter could make a noble confession
twice? That is to my mind a wooden conception of the apostles in
their growing apprehension of Christ.