Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

If your right eye insnare you, it is better to pull it out, and to suffer the loss of that single part, than that thy whole body should be cast into Gehenna.

and if thy right hand insnare thee, it is better to saw it off, and to suffer the loss of that single part, than that thy whole body should be thrown into Gehenna.

After this Jesus went to Peter's house, where seeing his wife's mother lying sick of a fever,

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first is Simon, who is called Peter, then Andrew his brother,

then the brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against their parents, and be the instruments of their death.

Peter answered, Lord, said he, if it be you, bid me come upon the water to you.

Jesus said, come. and Peter getting out of the ship, walk'd on the water to go to Jesus.

then Peter said to him, tell us the meaning of that expression.

Simon Peter made answer, thou art Christ the son of the living God.

and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it.

then Peter taking him aside, began to expostulate with him, saying, God forbid, Sir, this should ever happen to you.

but he frown'd upon Peter, and said, out of my sight pernicious obstacle to my designs; your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, in private to the top of a high mountain.

then Peter address'd himself to Jesus, Lord, said he, it is good for us to stay here: if you please, let us make three tabernacles here; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute for the temple came to Peter, and said, does not your master pay tribute?

Peter said, of others. Jesus answered, then are the children free.

But whoever shall occasion such an humble believer to fall off from the faith, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hang'd about his neck, and that he were plung'd to the bottom of the sea.

wherefore if thy hand or thy foot occasions thee to relapse, lop them off, and cast them away: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.

and if thine eye occasions thee to relapse, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two to be cast into hell-fire.

Then Peter advancing to him, said, Lord, if my brother injures me, how many injuries must I forgive him? must I forgive him seven?

Then said Peter, but we, who have left every thing to follow thee; what advantage shall we get by it?

and as they were eating, he said, 'tis indeed true that one of this company shall betray me.

to this he answered, he that has his hand in the dish with mine, he it is that will betray me.

the son of man is going to die, pursuant to the scripture: but wo to that man by whom the son of man is betrayed: it had been better for that man, if he had never been born.

then Judas, he who was to betray him, said, master, is it I? Jesus replied, yes.

Peter thereupon said, tho' all the rest should abandon you, I never will.

but Peter said, though it should cost me my life, I never will disown you. and so said all the disciples.

but he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in a very great agony of grief.

then returning to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter, what, could ye not watch by me one hour?

now he that was to betray him, gave them this signal, the person I shall kiss, is the very man, be sure to secure him.

but Peter followed him at a distance to the high priest's palace, and going in, he sat with the officers to see the event.

In the mean time Peter was sitting without in the court: and a servant maid came to him, and said, you likewise was one of Jesus the Galilean's comrades.

soon after they that stood by coming up, said to Peter, certainly you are one of them, for thy speech bewrays thee.

when Peter remembred what Jesus had said to him, "before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice." and he went out, and wept bitterly.

and having consulted together, they laid out the money in buying the potter's field, to serve for a burying place for strangers.

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

these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee,

having suffered much from several physicians, she had spent all her fortune, and instead of being any thing the better, she rather grew worse.

and he suffered no man to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James:

but who, said he, do you take me to be? Peter answered, you are the Messiah:

and this he said in such an undisguised manner, that Peter took him aside, and pretended to reprimand him.

but Jesus return'd, and looking upon his disciples, he gave Peter this rebuke, be gone, thou adversary, your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

Six days after Jesus took Peter, James and John, and accompanied them up a high mountain in private; and was transfigured in their presence.

then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, master, it is proper for us to be here: let us make therefore three tabernacles, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.

but if any one shall cause the meanest of those, who believe in me, to transgress, it had been better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

if even thy hand should make thee transgress, saw it off, and cast it away, it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than to have both hands and go into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire:

and if thy foot make thee transgress, saw it off, it is better for you to enter into life, tho' lame, than to have both feet, and be thrown into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire:

and if your eye make you transgress, pull it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God, with but one eye, than to have two, and be thrown into the Gehenna of fire: where the worm does not die,

Then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, you see we have left every thing to follow you.

but shall receive at present in this age, what will be a hundred times better to him, than houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, tho' with persecution: and in the age to come eternal life.

Peter remembring the tree, said, master, see the fig-tree, which you cursed, is quite withered.

and when he was sitting upon the mount of Olives over-against the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew said to him in private, tell us,

then the brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his son: children shall prosecute their parents, and be the instruments to take away their lives:

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, in order to betray him to them.

they were glad to hear him, and promis'd to give him money. upon which he contriv'd the most favourable occasion to betray him.

and as they sat eating, Jesus said, verily I say unto you, one of you that is eating with me, will betray me.

the son of man is going indeed, according to what is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the son of man is betrayed: it would be better for that man, if he had never been born.

upon which Peter said to him, tho' all should stagger, yet I will not.

but he took with him Peter, James, and John. then he began to be in a great consternation and anguish of mind. and he said to them; my soul is exceeding sorrowful,

Then he return'd, and having found them sleeping, he said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? could you not watch one hour?

Peter followed at a distance, even into the palace of the high priest: where he sat down among the servants to warm himself at the fire.

In the mean time Peter was in the entry of the hall, where one of the maids belonging to the high priest came:

and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked earnestly upon him, and said, you too was with Jesus the Nazarene.

but he denied it again. a little time after, they that stood by, still urg'd Peter, saying, you are certainly one of his disciples, for your speech shows you to be a Galilean.

and the cock crowed for the second time. then Peter calling to mind that expression of Jesus, "before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice," he cover'd his head and wept.

go, tell Peter and the rest of his disciples, that he is gone before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he foretold you.

at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I:

(to whom he gave the name of Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

upon which Jesus said, who was it that touch'd me? they being all at a loss, what to answer, at length Peter, and the others with him, said, master, the crowd are squeezing and pressing about you, and yet you cry, "who touch'd me?"

being come to the house, he suffer'd nobody to go into the room with him, except Peter, John and James, and the young woman's father and mother.

but who, said he, do you think I am? Peter answered, you are the Messiah of God.

About eight days after this discourse, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up a mountain to pray.

while Peter, and the others with him, were overwhelm'd with sleep: but when they wak'd, they observed his glory, and the two persons present with him,

who were just departing from him, when Peter said to Jesus, master, it is best for us to stay here: let us build three apartments, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing well what he said.

then Peter said to him, Lord, do you apply this similitude to us, or to all in general?

and this unfaithful steward was commended by his master for being so provident. for they who look to this world, manage their affairs with more prudence, than those who have a prospect of a better.

it were better for him that a milstone were hang'd about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should occasion any innocent person to relapse.

Then said Peter, you see that we have left every thing to follow you.

they watch'd then, and suborn'd spies, who under pretence of their tender consciences, might ensnare him in his discourse, and so betray him to the civil power and jurisdiction of the governor.

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, go, and make provision for our eating the paschal-lamb.

Peter answer'd, Lord, I am ready to accompany you both to prison, and to death.

but Jesus said to him, Judas is it thus you betray the son of man, with a kiss?

Then they seized him and carried him away to the high priest's house, and Peter followed at a distance.

now as they had made a fire in the middle of the hall, and people were sitting all round it, Peter too sat down among them.

a little while after another seeing him, said, you are even one of them. but Peter said to him, man, I am not.

Peter reply'd, man, I don't know what you would say, and immediately while he was yet speaking, the cock crew.

whereupon the Lord turned about, and look'd upon Peter. then Peter remembred what the Lord had said to him, "before the cock-crowing you shall deny me thrice."

and Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

yet Peter got up, and ran to the sepulchre, where stooping down he saw nothing but the linnen lying there: upon which he went away wondring with himself at such an event.

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two disciples, who had followed Jesus, after they had heard what John had said.

now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me.

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 that did not believe, and who should betray him.)

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

meaning Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that would betray him, altho' he was one of the twelve.

whereupon one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who was to betray him,

while they were at supper, (the devil having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him) Jesus,

then coming to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, Lord, what! would you wash my feet?