When Simon Peter saw this, he threw himself down at Jesus' knees, exclaiming: "Master, leave me, for I am a sinful man!"

They were Simon (whom Jesus also named Peter), and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

"Who was it that touched me?" Jesus asked; and, while everyone was denying having done so, Peter exclaimed: "Why, Sir, the people are crowding round you and pressing upon you!"

When he reached the house, he did not allow any one to go in with him, except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.

"But you," he went on, "who do you say that I am?" And to this Peter answered: "The Christ of God."

About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.

Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.

And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed: "Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying;

"Master," said Peter, "are you telling this parable with reference to us or to every one?"

"But we," said Peter, "we left what belonged to us and followed you."

Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you, and they will betray you to Synagogues and put you in prison, when you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my Name.

So Judas assented, and looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them, in the absence of a crowd.

Jesus sent forward Peter and John, saying to them: "Go and make preparations for our eating the Passover."

So Peter and John went on, and found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

"Master," said Peter, "with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death."

"I tell you, Peter," replied Jesus, "the cock will not crow to-day till you have disowned all knowledge of me three times."

On which Jesus said to him: "Judas, is it by a kiss that you betray the Son of Man?"

Those who had taken Jesus prisoner took him away into the house of the High Priest. Peter followed at a distance.

But, when they had lit a fire in the center of the court-yard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.

But Peter denied it. "I do not know him," he replied.

A little while afterwards some one else--a man--saw him and said: "Why, you are one of them!" "No," Peter said, "I am not."

But Peter said: "I do not know what you are speaking about." Instantly, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.

And the Master turned and looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the words that the Master had said to him-- "Before a cock has crowed to-day, you will disown me three times";

[But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping down he saw nothing but the linen wrappings, and he went away, wondering to himself at what had taken place.]