In the ancient world, many patriarchal cultures believed that women were inferior to men and that they were, in essence, "imperfect men" who had not fully developed. When Peter challenges Mary's authority in this saying, he does so on the widely accepted premise that she is a woman and therefore an inferior human being. When Jesus rebukes him for this, he bases his response on the same premise, stating that Mary and all faithful women like her will become men and that salvation is therefore open to all, even those who are presently women.
In the ancient world many patriarchal cultures believed that women were inferior to men and that they were in essence "imperfect men" who had not fully developed When Peter challenges Mary's authority in this saying he does so on the widely accepted premise that she is a woman and therefore an inferior human being When Jesus rebukes him for this he bases his response on the same premise stating that Mary and all faithful women like her will become men and that salvation is therefore open to all even those who are presently women