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Jesus Calls the First Disciples
As he walked 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 fishers.
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Jesus Heals Many at Peter’s House
When Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever;
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These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee and his brother John;
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Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”
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He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus.
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But Peter said to him, “Explain this parable to us.”
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Peter’s Declaration about Jesus
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
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Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
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And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
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And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.”
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But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me, for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”
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The Transfiguration
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves.
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Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will set up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
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Jesus and the Temple Tax
When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the temple tax?”
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When Peter said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the children are free.
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Forgiveness
Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?”
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Then Peter said in reply, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
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Peter’s Denial Foretold
Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
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Peter said to him, “Even if all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.”
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Peter said to him, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And so said all the disciples.
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He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be grieved and agitated.
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Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “So, could you not stay awake with me one hour?
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But Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards in order to see how this would end.
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Peter’s Denial of Jesus
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.”
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After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you are also one of them, for your accent betrays you.”