As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers--Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew--casting a net into the Sea; for they were fishermen.

When Jesus went into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in- law prostrated with fever.

The names of the twelve Apostles are these: First Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebediah, and his brother John;

Be on your guard against your fellow men, for they will betray you to courts of law, and scourge you in their Synagogues;

Whenever they betray you, do not be anxious as to how you shall speak or what you shall say, for what you shall say will be given you at the moment;

Brother will betray brother to death, and the father his child; and children will turn against their parents, and cause them to be put to death;

"Master," Peter exclaimed, "if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water."

And Jesus said: "Come." So Peter got down from the boat, and walked on the water, and went towards Jesus;

Upon this, Peter said to Jesus: "Explain this saying to us."

And to this Simon Peter answered: "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God."

Yes, and I say to you, Your name is 'Peter--a Rock, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the Powers of the Place of Death shall not prevail over it.

But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him. "Master," he said, "please God that shall never be your fate!"

Jesus, however, turning to Peter, said: "Out of my way, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, and the brothers James and John, and led them up a high mountain alone.

"Master," exclaimed Peter, interposing, "it is good to be here; if you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

After they had reached Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple-rate came up to Peter, and said: "Does not your Master pay the Temple-rate?"

"Yes," answered Peter. But, on going into the house, before he could speak, Jesus said: "What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings take taxes or tribute? From their sons, or from others?"

"From others," answered Peter. "Well then," continued Jesus, "their sons go free.

If your hand or your foot is a snare to you, cut it off, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the Life maimed or lame, than to have both hands, or both feet, and be thrown into the aeonian fire.

If your eye is a snare to you, take it out, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the Life with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into the fiery Pit.

Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus: "Master, how often am I to forgive my Brother when he wrongs me? As many as seven times?"

"If that," said the disciples, "is the position of a man with regard to his wife, it is better not to marry."

But Jesus looked at them, and said: "With men this is impossible, but with God everything is possible." Then Peter turned and said to Jesus:

And then many will fall away, and will betray one another, and hate one another.

And said "What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?" The Priests 'weighed him out thirty pieces of silver' as payment.

So from that time Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

And, while they were eating, he said: "I tell you that one of you will betray me."

"The one who dipped his bread beside me in the dish," replied Jesus, "is the one who will betray me.

True, the Son of Man must go, as Scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man 'it would be better never to have been born!'"

"If every one else falls away from you," Peter answered, "I shall never fall away!"

"Even if I must die with you," Peter exclaimed, "I shall never disown you!" All the disciples spoke in the same way.

Taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebediah, he began to show signs of sadness and deep distress of mind.

Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. "What!" he said to Peter, "could none of you watch with me for one hour?

Peter followed him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the offices, to see the end.

Peter, meanwhile, was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a maidservant came up to him, and exclaimed: "Why, you were with Jesus the Galilean!"

But Peter denied it before them all. "I do not know what you mean," he replied.

But soon afterwards those who were standing by came up and said to Peter: "You also are certainly one of them; why, your very way of speaking proves it!"

Then Peter began to swear, with most solemn imprecations: "I do not know the man." At that moment a cock crowed;

and Peter remembered the words which Jesus had said-- 'Before a cock has crowed, you will disown me three times'; and he went outside, and wept bitterly.

So, after consultation, they bought with them the 'Potter's Field' for a burial-ground for foreigners;

And gave them for the Potter's field, as the Lord commanded me.'