As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers--Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew--casting a net into the Sea; for they were fishermen.

When Jesus went into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in- law prostrated with fever.

The names of the twelve Apostles are these: First Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebediah, and his brother John;

Be on your guard against your fellow men, for they will betray you to courts of law, and scourge you in their Synagogues;

Whenever they betray you, do not be anxious as to how you shall speak or what you shall say, for what you shall say will be given you at the moment;

Brother will betray brother to death, and the father his child; and children will turn against their parents, and cause them to be put to death;

"Master," Peter exclaimed, "if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water."

And Jesus said: "Come." So Peter got down from the boat, and walked on the water, and went towards Jesus;

Upon this, Peter said to Jesus: "Explain this saying to us."

And to this Simon Peter answered: "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God."

Yes, and I say to you, Your name is 'Peter--a Rock, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the Powers of the Place of Death shall not prevail over it.

But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him. "Master," he said, "please God that shall never be your fate!"

Jesus, however, turning to Peter, said: "Out of my way, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

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

"Master," exclaimed Peter, interposing, "it is good to be here; if you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

After they had reached Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple-rate came up to Peter, and said: "Does not your Master pay the Temple-rate?"

"Yes," answered Peter. But, on going into the house, before he could speak, Jesus said: "What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings take taxes or tribute? From their sons, or from others?"

"From others," answered Peter. "Well then," continued Jesus, "their sons go free.

If your hand or your foot is a snare to you, cut it off, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the Life maimed or lame, than to have both hands, or both feet, and be thrown into the aeonian fire.

If your eye is a snare to you, take it out, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the Life with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into the fiery Pit.

Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus: "Master, how often am I to forgive my Brother when he wrongs me? As many as seven times?"

"If that," said the disciples, "is the position of a man with regard to his wife, it is better not to marry."

But Jesus looked at them, and said: "With men this is impossible, but with God everything is possible." Then Peter turned and said to Jesus:

And then many will fall away, and will betray one another, and hate one another.

And said "What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?" The Priests 'weighed him out thirty pieces of silver' as payment.

So from that time Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

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

"The one who dipped his bread beside me in the dish," replied Jesus, "is the one who will betray me.

True, the Son of Man must go, as Scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man 'it would be better never to have been born!'"

"If every one else falls away from you," Peter answered, "I shall never fall away!"

"Even if I must die with you," Peter exclaimed, "I shall never disown you!" All the disciples spoke in the same way.

Taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebediah, he began to show signs of sadness and deep distress of mind.

Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. "What!" he said to Peter, "could none of you watch with me for one hour?

Peter followed him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the offices, to see the end.

Peter, meanwhile, was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a maidservant came up to him, and exclaimed: "Why, you were with Jesus the Galilean!"

But Peter denied it before them all. "I do not know what you mean," he replied.

But soon afterwards those who were standing by came up and said to Peter: "You also are certainly one of them; why, your very way of speaking proves it!"

Then Peter began to swear, with most solemn imprecations: "I do not know the man." At that moment a cock crowed;

and Peter remembered the words which Jesus had said-- 'Before a cock has crowed, you will disown me three times'; and he went outside, and wept bitterly.

So, after consultation, they bought with them the 'Potter's Field' for a burial-ground for foreigners;

And gave them for the Potter's field, as the Lord commanded me.'

So he appointed the Twelve--Peter (which was the name that Jesus gave to Simon),

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

"But you," he asked, "who do you say that I am?" To this Peter replied: "You are the Christ."

This statement he made openly. But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him.

Jesus, however, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter. "Out of my sight, Satan!" he exclaimed. "For you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain alone by themselves. There his appearance was transformed before their eyes,

"Rabbi," said Peter, interposing, "it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

And, if any one puts a snare in the way of one of these lowly ones who believe in me, it would be far better for him if he had been thrown into the sea with a great millstone round his neck.

If your hand proves a snare to you, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the Life maimed, than to have both your hands and go into the Pit, into the inextinguishable fire.

If your foot proves a snare to you, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the Life lame, than to have both your feet and be thrown into the Pit.

If your eye proves a snare to you, tear it out. It would be better for you to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into the Pit,

"But we," began Peter, "we left everything and have followed you."

Then Peter recollected what had occurred. "Look, Rabbi," he exclaimed, "the fig-tree which you doomed is withered up!"

When Jesus had sat down on the Mount of Olives, facing the Temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew questioned him privately:

See to yourselves! They will betray you to courts of law; and you will be taken to Synagogues and beaten; and you will be brought up before governors and kings for my sake, that you may bear witness before them.

Whenever they betray you and hand you over for trial, do not be anxious beforehand as to what you shall say, but say whatever is given you at the moment; for it will not be you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

Brother will betray brother to death, and the father his child; and children will turn against their parents, and cause them to be put to death;

After this, Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the Chief Priests, to betray Jesus to them.

They were glad to hear what he said, and promised to pay him. So he looked for a way to betray Jesus opportunely.

And when they had taken their places and were eating, Jesus said: "I tell you that one of you is going to betray me--one who is eating with me."

True, the Son of Man must go, as Scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man 'it would be better never to have been born!'"

"Even if every one else falls away," said Peter, "yet I shall not."

But Peter vehemently protested: "Even if I must die with you, I shall never disown you!" And they all said the same.

He took with him Peter, James, and John; and began to show signs of great dismay and deep distress of mind.

Then he came and found the three Apostles asleep. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Could not you watch for one hour?

Peter, who had followed Jesus at a distance into the court- yard of the High Priest, was sitting there among the police- officers, warming himself at the blaze of the fire.

While Peter was in the court-yard down below, one of the High Priest's maidservants came up;

And, seeing Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him, and exclaimed: "Why, you were with Jesus, the Nazarene!"

But Peter denied it. "I do not know or understand what you mean," he replied. Then he went out into the porch;

But Peter again denied it. Soon afterwards the bystanders again said to him: "You certainly are one of them; why you are a Galilean!"

At that moment, for the second time, a cock crowed; and Peter remembered the words that Jesus had said to him-- 'Before a cock has crowed twice, you will disown me three times'; and, as he thought of it, he began to weep.

But go, and say to his disciples and to Peter 'He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you.'"

When Simon Peter saw this, he threw himself down at Jesus' knees, exclaiming: "Master, leave me, for I am a sinful man!"

They were Simon (whom Jesus also named Peter), and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

"Who was it that touched me?" Jesus asked; and, while everyone was denying having done so, Peter exclaimed: "Why, Sir, the people are crowding round you and pressing upon you!"

When he reached the house, he did not allow any one to go in with him, except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.

"But you," he went on, "who do you say that I am?" And to this Peter answered: "The Christ of God."

About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.

Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.

And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed: "Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying;

"Master," said Peter, "are you telling this parable with reference to us or to every one?"

"But we," said Peter, "we left what belonged to us and followed you."

Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you, and they will betray you to Synagogues and put you in prison, when you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my Name.

So Judas assented, and looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them, in the absence of a crowd.

Jesus sent forward Peter and John, saying to them: "Go and make preparations for our eating the Passover."

So Peter and John went on, and found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

"Master," said Peter, "with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death."

"I tell you, Peter," replied Jesus, "the cock will not crow to-day till you have disowned all knowledge of me three times."

On which Jesus said to him: "Judas, is it by a kiss that you betray the Son of Man?"

Those who had taken Jesus prisoner took him away into the house of the High Priest. Peter followed at a distance.

But, when they had lit a fire in the center of the court-yard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.

But Peter denied it. "I do not know him," he replied.

A little while afterwards some one else--a man--saw him and said: "Why, you are one of them!" "No," Peter said, "I am not."

But Peter said: "I do not know what you are speaking about." Instantly, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.

And the Master turned and looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the words that the Master had said to him-- "Before a cock has crowed to-day, you will disown me three times";

[But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping down he saw nothing but the linen wrappings, and he went away, wondering to himself at what had taken place.]

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.