Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell.

When Jesus came into Peter’s home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

Peter said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”

And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

Peter said to Him, “Explain the parable to us.”

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to You.”

But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

Six days later Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?”

When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are exempt.

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

“If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be cast into the eternal fire.

If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell.

Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”

The disciples *said to Him, “If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.”

Then Peter said to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?”

At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.

and said, “What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?” And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him.

From then on he began looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus.

As they were eating, He said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.”

And He answered, “He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me.

But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away.”

Peter *said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You.” All the disciples said the same thing too.

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

And He *came to the disciples and *found them sleeping, and *said to Peter, “So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?

But Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”

A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Surely you too are one of them; for even the way you talk gives you away.”

And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, “Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

And they conferred together and with the money bought the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers.

and they gave them for the Potter’s Field, as the Lord directed me.”

And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter),

And He allowed no one to accompany Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

And He continued by questioning them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter *answered and *said to Him, “You are the Christ.”

And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and *said, “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

Six days later, Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John, and *brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them;

Peter *said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the sea.

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,

If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into hell,

If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell,

Peter began to say to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You.”

Being reminded, Peter *said to Him, “Rabbi, look, the fig tree which You cursed has withered.”

As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning Him privately,

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them.

They were glad when they heard this, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time.

As they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me—one who is eating with Me.”

But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may fall away, yet I will not.”

But Peter kept saying insistently, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing also.

And He *took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled.

And He *came and *found them sleeping, and *said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour?

Peter had followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire.

As Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest *came,

and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and *said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”

But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean too.”

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he began to weep.

But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.’”

And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.][And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.]

But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus’ feet, saying, “Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

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

And Jesus said, “Who is the one who touched Me?” And while they were all denying it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing in on You.”

When He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother.

And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”

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

Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him.

And as these were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not realizing what he was saying.

Peter said, “Lord, are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

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

Peter said, “Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You.”

And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them.

So he consented, and began seeking a good opportunity to betray Him to them apart from the crowd.

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

And He said, “I say to you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

Having arrested Him, they led Him away and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but Peter was following at a distance.

After they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter was sitting among them.

A little later, another saw him and said, “You are one of them too!” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”

But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he *saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened.

One of the two who heard John speak and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

So he inquired of them the hour when he began to get better. Then they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.”

One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, *said to Him,

But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him.

Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.

Now He meant Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray Him.

But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him, *said,

During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him,

So He *came to Simon Peter. He *said to Him, “Lord, do You wash my feet?”

Peter *said to Him, “Never shall You wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”