Simon Peter

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.

So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat, — read the full passage →

Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”

saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).

But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.

From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb. — read the full passage →

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”

When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever.

When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: — read the full passage →

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.’”

He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. — read the full passage →

Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?”

Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Peter answered him, “Explain the parable to us.”

Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly. — read the full passage →

About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, — read the full passage →

So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”

He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. — read the full passage →

She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does Mark, my son.

Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don’t want to go.” — read the full passage →

They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcision — read the full passage →

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.

When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you watch one hour?

Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” — read the full passage →

Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”

Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book;

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”

He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

But he began to curse, and to swear, “I don’t know this man of whom you speak!”

Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.

Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”

Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned. — read the full passage →

and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;

Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” — read the full passage →

One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. — read the full passage →

The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table.

Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

Others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some produced thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much.”

Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. — read the full passage →

Peter answered, and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”

Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. — read the full passage →

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.” — read the full passage →

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.”

He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. — read the full passage →

Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”