One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Then he brought him to Jesus. Fixing his eyes on him, Jesus said: "You are Simon, the son of John; you shall be called Kephas" (which means 'Peter,' or 'Rock').

Philip was from Bethsaida, and a fellow-townsman of Andrew and Peter.

So he asked them at what time the boy began to get better. "It was yesterday, about one o'clock," they said, "that the fever left him."

"There is a boy here," said Andrew, another of his disciples, Simon Peter's brother,

Yet there are some of you who do not believe in me." For Jesus knew from the first who they were that did not believe in him, and who it was that would betray him;

But Simon Peter answered: "Master, to whom shall we go? Immortal Life is in your teaching;

He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who was about to betray him, though he was one of the Twelve.

"You are utterly mistaken. You do not consider that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, rather than the whole nation should be destroyed."

One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked:

When he came to Simon Peter, Peter said: "You, Master! Are you going to wash my feet?"

"You shall never wash my feet!" exclaimed Peter. "Unless I wash you," answered Jesus, "you have nothing in common with me."

"Then, Master, not my feet only," exclaimed Simon Peter, "but also my hands and my head."

For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said 'You are not all clean.'

After saying this, Jesus was much troubled, and said solemnly: "In truth I tell you that it is one of you who will betray me."

So Simon Peter made signs to that disciple, and whispered: "Tell me who it is that he means."

"Where are you going, Master?" asked Peter. "I am going where you cannot now follow me," answered Jesus, "but you shall follow me later."

"Why cannot I follow you now, Master?" asked Peter. "I will lay down my life for you."

At this, Simon Peter, who had a sword with him, drew it, and struck the High Priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

But Jesus said to Peter: "Sheathe your sword. Shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given me?"

Meanwhile Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. That disciple, being well-known to the High Priest, went with Jesus into the High Priest's court-yard,

While Peter stood outside by the door. Presently the other disciple--the one well-known to the High Priest--went out and spoke to the portress, and brought Peter in.

So the maidservant said to Peter: "Are not you also one of this man's disciples?" "No, I am not," he said.

The servants and police-officers were standing round a char- coal fire (which they had made because it was cold), and were warming themselves. Peter, too, was with them, standing and warming himself.

Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing there, warming himself; so they said to him: "Are not you also one of his disciples?" Peter denied it. "No, I am not," he said.

One of the High Priest's servants, a relation of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, exclaimed: "Did not I myself see you with him in the garden?"

Peter again denied it; and at that moment a cock crowed.

So she came running to Simon Peter, and to that other disciple who was Jesus' friend, and said to them: "They have taken away the Master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him!"

Upon this, Peter started off with that other disciple, and they went to the tomb.

The two began running together; but the other disciple ran faster than Peter, and reached the tomb first.

Presently Simon Peter came following behind him, and went into the tomb; and he looked at the linen wrappings lying there,

It was in this way:--Simon Peter, Thomas, who was called 'The Twin,' Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, Zebediah's sons, and two other disciples of Jesus, were together, when Simon Peter said:

Upon this the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter: "It is the Master!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Master, he fastened his coat round him (for he had taken it off), and threw himself into the Sea.

So Simon Peter got into the boat and hauled the net ashore full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and yet, although there were so many, the net had not been torn.

When breakfast was over, Jesus said to Simon Peter: "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others?" "Yes, Master," he answered, "you know that I am your friend." "Feed my lambs," said Jesus.

The third time, Jesus said to him: "Simon, son of John, are you my friend?" Peter was hurt at his third question being 'Are you my friend?'; and exclaimed: "Master, you know everything! You can tell that I am your friend." "Feed my sheep," said Jesus.

Jesus said this to show the death by which Peter was to honor God, and then he added: "Follow me."

Peter turned round, and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following--the one who at the supper leant back on the Master's shoulder, and asked him who it was that would betray him.

Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus: "Master, what about this man?"