Jesus has just been nailed to the cross. The Roman soldiers have ushers all his disciples to the bottom of the hill, lest they try to rescue him. Peter, of course, is consumed with sorrow.
Suddenly, Peter hears a heavenly voice! It’s Jesus! Jesus’ voice says “Peter, my son … come to me … I have something to tell you.”
Peter tries to get to the cross, but one of the soldiers takes his sword, cuts off Peter’s leg, and shoves him back down the hill. Poor Peter.
Peter hears the voice again. It’s Jesus! “Peter, my son … I am your Lord. Come to me … I have something to tell you.”
Peter is determined to answer the call of the Lord, so he hops back up the hill. The soldier cuts off his other leg, and shoves him back down.
And yet, the voice comes again! “Peter, my son … come to me!” So legless Peter drags himself up the hill, where the soldier cuts off his arms, and sends him rolling back down the hill.
The voice comes one more time. “Peter, my son … come to me … I have something to tell you.” Peter gives it one last effort. Using his teeth, he drags himself up the hill. The soldiers watch this guy with no legs and no arms drag himself toward the cross. Finally one soldier says “oh, just let him through. What could he possibly do, with no legs and no arms?”
All the while, Peter can hear the voice calling to him “come to me … come to me …” He gets to the cross, and painfully pulls himself up. He crawls up the cross, and at least, he is looking at the Lord. “Lord,” he says “I heard you call, and I came to you, even though they cut off my legs, and my arms, and I had to get here by dragging myself along with my teeth. But I came. What is it, oh Lord, that you have to tell me?”
And Jesus gazes lovingly at Peter, and says in a dreamy voice …
(wait for it)
“Peter! I can see your house from here!”