When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!”

And no one, after drinking old wine, wants new, because he says, ‘The old is better.’”

Simon, whom He also named Peter,
and Andrew his brother;
James and John;
Philip and Bartholomew;

“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are hemming You in and pressing against You.”

After He came to the house, He let no one enter with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

“But you,” He asked them, “who do you say that I am?”

Peter answered, “God’s Messiah!”

About eight days after these words, He took along Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep, and when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him.

As the two men were departing from Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it’s good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.

“Lord,” Peter asked, “are You telling this parable to us or to everyone?”

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Then Peter said, “Look, we have left what we had and followed You.”

Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and if it falls on anyone, it will grind him to powder!”

So he accepted the offer and started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them when the crowd was not present.

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us, so we can eat it.”

“I tell you, Peter,” He said, “the rooster will not crow today until you deny three times that you know Me!”

They seized Him, led Him away, and brought Him into the high priest’s house. Meanwhile Peter was following at a distance.

They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, and Peter sat among them.

After a little while, someone else saw him and said, “You’re one of them too!”

“Man, I am not!” Peter said.

But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. So Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went home, amazed at what had happened.