And as he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, throwing a net into the sea, for they were fishers.

Observe the birds of the air, that they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into granaries. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?

And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying, and ill of a fever.

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

How much better, then, is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath-days.

And Peter answered him, and said: Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the water.

And he said: Come. And Peter went down from the ship, and walked upon the water to go to Jesus.

But Peter answered and said to him: Explain to us this dark saying.

Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

And I say to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

And Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying: Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be to thee.

But he turned and said to Peter: Get behind me, adversary; you are a snare to me: for you are not thinking of the things of God; but of the things of men.

And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up into a high mountain apart:

And Peter answered and said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here; if thou wilt, let us make here three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

And when they had come into Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma came to Peter, and said: Does not your teacher pay the didrachma?

Peter said to him: From the sons of others. Jesus said to him: Then are their own sons free.

but whoever ensnares one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

If, then, your hand or your foot ensnares you, cut it off, and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, than, having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the eternal fire.

And if your eye ensnares you, pull it out, and throw it from you. It is better to enter into life with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell-fire.

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

Then Peter answered and said to him: Behold, we have left all and followed thee; what, then, shall we have?

Peter answered and said to him: Though all shall be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.

Peter said to him: Though it should be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee. In like manner said all the disciples.

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in deep distress and anguish of soul.

And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter: Was it so, that you had not strength to watch with me one hour?

But Peter followed him, at a distance, to the palace of the chief priest, and went in and sat with the attendants, to see the end.

But Peter was sitting without in the court; and a maid servant came to him, and said: You also were with Jesus of Galilee.

After a little while, those who stood by came and said to Peter: Of a truth you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.

And Peter remembered the word which. Jesus had spoken to him: Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

And they took counsel, and bought with it the potter's field, as a burial-place for foreigners.

and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.