As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who was afterward called Peter, and his brother, Andrew, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James the son of Zebedee and his brother John,

Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot who afterward betrayed him.

Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary, and are not his brothers named James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!"

Jesus answered, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for human nature has not disclosed this to you, but my Father in heaven!

He said, "Yes." But when he went home, Jesus spoke of it first and said, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect duties and taxes? From their own people, or from aliens?"

And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, and they would not come.

When Jesus got back to Bethany, to the house of Simon the leper,

As they went out of the city they came upon a Cyrenian named Simon, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.