When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus' knees and said, "Leave me, Lord! I am a sinful man!" -

Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

A disciple is not better than his teacher. But everyone who is fully-trained will be like his teacher.

Jesus asked, "Who touched me?" While everyone was denying it, Peter and those who were with him said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing in on you."

When he arrived at the man's house, he allowed no one to go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the young girl's father and mother.

He asked them, "But who do you say I am?" "God's Messiah," Peter replied.

Now about eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on a mountain to pray.

Now Peter and the men with him had been overcome by sleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus' glory and the two men standing with him.

Just as Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter told Jesus, "Master, it's good that we're here! Let's set up three shelters one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (Peter didn't know what he was saying.)

But there's only one thing you need. Mary has chosen what is better, and it is not to be taken away from her."

Peter asked, "Lord, are you telling this parable just for us or for 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 sin.

Then Peter said, "See, we have left everything we have and followed you."

So he went off and discussed with the high priests and the Temple police how he could betray Jesus to them.

Judas accepted their offer and began to look for a good opportunity to betray Jesus to them when no crowd was present.

So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover meal."

Peter told him, "Lord, I am ready to go even to prison and to die with you!"

But Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you deny three times that you know me."

Then they arrested him, led him away, and brought him to the high priest's house. But Peter was following at a distance.

When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had taken their seats, Peter, too, sat down among them.

A little later, a man looked at him and said, "You are one of them, too." But Peter said, "Mister, I am not!"

But Peter said, "Mister, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just then, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

Then the Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. And Peter remembered the word from the Lord, and how he had told him, "Before a rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."

Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. He stooped down and saw only the linen cloths. Then he went home, wondering about what had happened.