Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

If your right eye insnare you, it is better to pull it out, and to suffer the loss of that single part, than that thy whole body should be cast into Gehenna.

and if thy right hand insnare thee, it is better to saw it off, and to suffer the loss of that single part, than that thy whole body should be thrown into Gehenna.

After this Jesus went to Peter's house, where seeing his wife's mother lying sick of a fever,

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first is Simon, who is called Peter, then Andrew his brother,

then the brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against their parents, and be the instruments of their death.

Peter answered, Lord, said he, if it be you, bid me come upon the water to you.

Jesus said, come. and Peter getting out of the ship, walk'd on the water to go to Jesus.

then Peter said to him, tell us the meaning of that expression.

Simon Peter made answer, thou art Christ the son of the living God.

and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it.

then Peter taking him aside, began to expostulate with him, saying, God forbid, Sir, this should ever happen to you.

but he frown'd upon Peter, and said, out of my sight pernicious obstacle to my designs; your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, in private to the top of a high mountain.

then Peter address'd himself to Jesus, Lord, said he, it is good for us to stay here: if you please, let us make three tabernacles here; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute for the temple came to Peter, and said, does not your master pay tribute?

Peter said, of others. Jesus answered, then are the children free.

But whoever shall occasion such an humble believer to fall off from the faith, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hang'd about his neck, and that he were plung'd to the bottom of the sea.

wherefore if thy hand or thy foot occasions thee to relapse, lop them off, and cast them away: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.

and if thine eye occasions thee to relapse, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two to be cast into hell-fire.

Then Peter advancing to him, said, Lord, if my brother injures me, how many injuries must I forgive him? must I forgive him seven?

Then said Peter, but we, who have left every thing to follow thee; what advantage shall we get by it?

and as they were eating, he said, 'tis indeed true that one of this company shall betray me.

to this he answered, he that has his hand in the dish with mine, he it is that will betray me.

the son of man is going to die, pursuant to the scripture: but wo to that man by whom the son of man is betrayed: it had been better for that man, if he had never been born.

then Judas, he who was to betray him, said, master, is it I? Jesus replied, yes.

Peter thereupon said, tho' all the rest should abandon you, I never will.

but Peter said, though it should cost me my life, I never will disown you. and so said all the disciples.

but he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in a very great agony of grief.

then returning to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter, what, could ye not watch by me one hour?

now he that was to betray him, gave them this signal, the person I shall kiss, is the very man, be sure to secure him.

but Peter followed him at a distance to the high priest's palace, and going in, he sat with the officers to see the event.

In the mean time Peter was sitting without in the court: and a servant maid came to him, and said, you likewise was one of Jesus the Galilean's comrades.

soon after they that stood by coming up, said to Peter, certainly you are one of them, for thy speech bewrays thee.

when Peter remembred what Jesus had said to him, "before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice." and he went out, and wept bitterly.

and having consulted together, they laid out the money in buying the potter's field, to serve for a burying place for strangers.

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