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Peter may also have had an intimation by vision of his approaching death (cf. the legend Domine quo vadis) as Paul often did (Act 16:9; Act 18:9; Act 21:11; Act 23:11; Act 27:23).
At every time (hekastote). As need arises, old adverb, here alone in N.T.
After my decease (meta tēn emēn exodon). For exodos meaning death see Luk 9:31, and for departure from Egypt (way out, ex, hodos) see Heb 11:22, the only other N.T. examples. Here again Peter was present on the Transfiguration mount when the talk was about the “exodus” of Jesus from earth.
That ye may be able (echein humas). Literally, “that ye may have it,” the same idiom with echō and the infinitive in Mar 14:8; Mat 18:25. It is the object-infinitive after spoudasō (I will give diligence, for which see 2Pe 1:10).
To call these things to remembrance (tēn toutōn mnēmēn poieisthai). Present middle infinitive of poieō (as in 2Pe 1:10). Mnēmē is an old word (from mnaomai), here alone in N.T. This idiom, like the Latin mentionem facere, is common in the old writers (papyri also both for “mention” and “remembrance”), here only in N.T., but in Rom 1:20 we have mneian poioumai (I make mention). Either sense suits here. It is possible, as Irenaeus (iii. I. I) thought, that Peter had in mind Mark’s Gospel, which would help them after Peter was gone. Mark’s Gospel was probably already written at Peter’s suggestion, but Peter may have that fact in mind here.