And walking by the lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.

But if your right eye offends you, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.

And if your right hand offends you, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should go into hell.

Look at the birds of heaven; they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into store-houses; but your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?

And Jesus coming into the house of Peter, saw his wife's mother lying and sick with a fever.

And the names of the twelve apostles are these; First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

How much then is a man better than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.

And Peter answered and said to him, Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.

And he said, Come. And Peter going down from the ship walked on the waters to go to Jesus.

And Peter answered and said to him, Explain the parable to us.

And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

And I tell you that you are Peter [a rock], and upon this rock will I build my assembly, and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

And Peter taking hold of him said, rebuking him, Far be it from you, Lord! This shall not be to you.

But he turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are an offense to me! For you regard not the things of God, but those of men.

AND after six days Jesus took Peter, and James, and John, his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you please, we will make here three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachma [28 cents], came to Peter, and said, Does not your teacher pay the didrachma?

but whoever offends one of these little ones that believe in me, it would be better for him that a millstone should be hung to his neck, and that he should be plunged into the depths of the sea.

If your hand or foot offends you, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame, or crippled, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

And if your eye offends you, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life having one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Till seven times?

Then Peter answered and said, Behold we have left all and followed you; what shall we have therefore?

and then many shall be offended, and shall betray one another, and hate one another;

And as they were eating, he said, I tell you truly, that one of you will betray me.

But he answered and said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me.

And Peter answered and said to him, If all men shall be offended with you, I will not.

Peter said to him, If it should be necessary for me to die with you, I will by no means deny you. And all the disciples said the same.

And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and dejected.

And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Are you so unable to watch with me one hour?

But Peter followed him at a distance, even to the court of the chief priest, and going in sat with the officers to see the end.

But Peter sat without in the court; and a female servant came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus the Galilean.

But after a little while those standing by came forward, and said to Peter, Certainly you are also one of them, for your speech makes you manifest.

and Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who said, Before a cock crows you will deny me thrice; and he went out and wept bitterly.

And taking counsel, they bought with it the potter's field for a burying place for strangers.

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

And he gave to Simon the name of Peter. [He appointed him],

And he permitted no man to accompany him except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

And he asked them, And who say you that I am? Peter answered and said to him, You are the Christ.

And he spoke this word plainly; and Peter taking hold of him, rebuked him.

But turning round, and looking on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, Get behind me, Satan! for you regard not the things of God, but the things of men.

AND after six days Jesus took Peter, and James, and John, and brought them up on a high mountain by themselves alone, and was transfigured before them;

And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and we will make three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah;

And whoever shall offend one of the little ones having faith, it would be better for him if a millstone was put about his neck and he was cast into the sea.

And if your hand offends you, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life crippled, than having two hands to go away into hell, into the inextinguishable fire.

And if your foot offends you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell.

And if your eye offends you, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell,

Peter said to him, Behold we have left all things and followed you.

And Peter remembering, said to him, Rabbi, behold the fig tree which you cursed is dried up.

And as he sat on the mount of Olives, opposite to the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, asked him privately,

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray him to them.

And when they heard him they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might betray him at a convenient time.

And as they reclined, and were eating, Jesus said, I tell you truly, that one of you who eats with me will betray me.

But Peter said to him, Even if all should be offended, yet I will not.

And he took Peter, and James, and John with him, and began to be amazed and dejected.

And he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, do you sleep? Could you not watch one hour?

And Peter followed him at a distance, till he came into the court of the chief priest; and he sat with the officers and warmed himself before the light.

And Peter being in the court below, one of the female servants of the chief priest came,

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

But he again denied it. And after a short time those standing by again said to Peter, You are certainly one of them, for you are also a Galilean.

And a cock crew a second time. And Peter was reminded of the word, how Jesus said to him, Before a cock crows twice, you will deny me thrice. And he wept bitterly.

But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you to Galilee; there you shall see him as he said to you.

And Simon Peter seeing it fell on his knees to Jesus, saying, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

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

And Jesus said, Who touched me? And all denying, Peter and those with him said, Master, the multitudes press upon and throng you, and do you say, Who touched me?

And when he entered into the house, he permitted no one to go in with him, except Peter, and John, and James, and the father and mother of the child.

And he said to them, Who do you say that I am? And Peter answered and said, The Christ of God.

AND about eight days after these words, taking Peter, and James, and John, he went up on the mountain to pray.

And Peter and those with him were oppressed with sleep; and when they awoke they saw his glory, and the two men standing with him.

And when they were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

Consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap, and they have no private room, no storehouse; and God feeds them. How much are you better than the birds!

And Peter said to him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or also to all?

And Peter said, Behold, we have left our [property] and followed you.

And he promised, and sought a convenient opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of the people.

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go, prepare for us the passover, that we may eat.

And he said, I tell you, Peter, a cock shall not crow today, before you shall deny thrice that you know me.

But Jesus said to him, Judas, do you betray the Son of man with a kiss?

And apprehending him, they led him away, and conducted him to the house of the chief priest; and Peter followed at a distance.

And they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and sat down, Peter sat in the midst of them.

And after a little, another seeing him, said, You also are one of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.

But Peter said, Man, I know not what you say. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, a cock crew.

And the Lord turned and looked at Peter; and Peter was reminded of the Lord's word, that he said to him, Before a cock crows to-day you shall deny me thrice;

and going out, Peter wept bitterly.

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, You are Simon, the son of Jonas; you shall be called Cephas; which is interpreted, Peter [Rock].

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

Then he inquired of them the hour in which he became better. Then they said to him, The fever left him yesterday, at the seventh hour.

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,

But there are some of you who believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who he was that would betray him.

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have words of eternal life,

But he spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he was about to betray him, being one of the twelve.

But the Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was about to betray him, said,

And supper being over, the devil having already put it in the heart that Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, should betray him,

Then he came to Simon Peter; he said to him, Lord, do you wash my feet?

Peter said to him, You shall never by any means wash my feet. He answered him, Unless I wash you you have no part with me.

Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only, but my hands and my head.

For he knew him that was to betray him; therefore, he said, You are not all pure.

Having said these things Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, I tell you most truly, that one of you shall betray me.

Then Simon Peter made signs to this man, and said to him, Ask who it is of whom he speaks.

Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where do you go? Jesus answered Where I go you cannot follow me now, but you shall follow afterwards.

Peter said to him, Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.