And walking by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea. For they were fishermen.

Behold the birds of the air; for they sow not, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them; are you not much better than they are?

And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother laid out and in a fever.

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

How much better is a man then than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

And Peter answered Him and said, LORD, if it is You, tell me to come to You on the water.

And He said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

Then Peter answered and said to Him, Explain this parable to us.

And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Then Peter took Him and began to rebuke Him, saying, God be gracious to You, Lord! This shall never be to You.

But He turned and said to Peter, Go, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you do not savor the things that are of God, but those that are of men.

And after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain apart.

And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your master not pay the didrachmas?

Peter said to Him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then truly the sons are free.

But whoever shall offend one of these little ones who believes in Me, it would be better for him that an ass's millstone were hung around his neck, and he be sunk in the depth of the sea.

And if your hand or your foot causes you to offend, cut them off and throw them from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

And if your eye offends you, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

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

Then answering Peter said to Him, Behold, we have forsaken all and have followed You. Therefore what shall we have?

And he who falls on this Stone shall be broken, but on whomever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

And then many will be offended, and will betray one another, and will hate one another.

And he said to them, What will you give me, and I will betray Him to you? And they appointed to him thirty pieces of silver.

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.

And as they ate, He said, Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.

And He answered and said, He who dips his hand with Me in the dish, the same shall betray Me.

Peter answered and said to Him, though all shall be offended because of You, I will never be offended.

Peter said to Him, though I should die with You, yet I will not deny You. All the disciples also said the same.

And He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him, and He began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

And He came to the disciples and found them asleep. And He said to Peter, What! Could you not watch with Me one hour?

But Peter followed Him afar off to the high priest's court, and he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.

And Peter sat outside in the court. And a girl came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus of Galilee.

And after a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, Who said to him, Before the cock crows, you shall deny Me three times. And he went out and wept bitterly.

And they took counsel and bought the potter's field with them, to bury strangers in.

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