As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into hell.

If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into hell.

Now when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying down, sick with a fever.

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

The one who has ears had better listen!

The one who has ears had better listen!"

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen!

Peter said to him, "Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water."

So he said, "Come." Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

But Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us."

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

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him: "God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!"

But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's."

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them privately up a high mountain.

So Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, I will make three shelters -- one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

After they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, "Your teacher pays the double drachma tax, doesn't he?"

He said, "Yes." When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes -- from their sons or from foreigners?"

"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.

If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.

And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.

Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?"

The disciples said to him, "If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is better not to marry!"

Then Peter said to him, "Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?"

Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another.

and said, "What will you give me to betray him into your hands?" So they set out thirty silver coins for him.

From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

And while they were eating he said, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me."

He answered, "The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.

The Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born."

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus replied, "You have said it yourself."

Peter said to him, "If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!"

Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you." And all the disciples said the same thing.

He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, "So, couldn't you stay awake with me for one hour?

But Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest's courtyard. After going in, he sat with the guards to see the outcome.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A slave girl came to him and said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."

After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, "You really are one of them too -- even your accent gives you away!"

Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.

After consulting together they bought the Potter's Field with it, as a burial place for foreigners.

and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."

He appointed twelve: To Simon he gave the name Peter;

And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!"

If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!"

She had endured a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse.

He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Christ."

He spoke openly about this. So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's."

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and led them alone up a high mountain privately. And he was transfigured before them,

So Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters -- one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

"If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone tied around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, to the unquenchable fire.

If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! It is better to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

Peter began to speak to him, "Look, we have left everything to follow you!"

Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered."

So while he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus into their hands.

When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me will betray me."

For the Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born."

Peter said to him, "Even if they all fall away, I will not!"

But Peter insisted emphatically, "Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you." And all of them said the same thing.

He took Peter, James, and John with him, and became very troubled and distressed.

Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you stay awake for one hour?

And Peter had followed him from a distance, up to the high priest's courtyard. He was sitting with the guards and warming himself by the fire.

Now while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest's slave girls came by.

When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked directly at him and said, "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus."

But he denied it again. A short time later the bystanders again said to Peter, "You must be one of them, because you are also a Galilean."

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him: "Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.

But go, tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."

But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,

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

But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he called out, "The one who has ears to hear had better listen!"

Then Jesus asked, "Who was it who touched me?" When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing against you!"

Now when he came to the house, Jesus did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.

Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."

Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.

Now Peter and those with him were quite sleepy, but as they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

Then as the men were starting to leave, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah" -- not knowing what he was saying.

Then Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?"

But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you, 'Friend, move up here to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.

It is of no value for the soil or for the manure pile; it is to be thrown out. The one who has ears to hear had better listen!"

It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

And Peter said, "Look, we have left everything we own to follow you!"

He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard how he might betray Jesus, handing him over to them.

So Judas agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus when no crowd was present.

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat."

But Peter said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!"

Jesus replied, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me."

But Jesus said to him, "Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"

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

When they had made a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

But Peter denied it: "Woman, I don't know him!"

Then a little later someone else saw him and said, "You are one of them too." But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" At that moment, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

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