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Jesus' ride-or-die disciple — bold, impulsive, and fiercely loyal
Also known as Simon, Simon Peter, Cephas
Referenced by Clement of Rome (~96 AD), who knew him personally. Josephus may allude to early Christian leaders in Jerusalem. Archaeological tradition places his burial under St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, where bones were discovered in the 1940s (attribution debated but Vatican-confirmed in 1968).
A fisherman from Galilee who became the leader of the Twelve. He walked on water, denied Jesus three times, then became the rock of the early church. The ultimate redemption arc.
Jesus calls fishermen and ordinary workers to follow him, and they leave everything behind.
Feeding of the Five ThousandMinistry of JesusJesus feeds a massive crowd with just five loaves of bread and two fish — and there are twelve baskets of leftovers.
Jesus Walks on WaterMinistry of JesusIn the middle of the night, Jesus walks across a stormy lake to reach his disciples' boat.
Peter's Confession of ChristMinistry of JesusPeter declares that Jesus is the Messiah — and Jesus reveals what that will actually cost him.
Sending Out the TwelveMinistry of JesusJesus gives his twelve disciples authority and sends them out to preach, heal, and cast out demons.
Sending the Disciples for the Donkey at BethphageMinistry of JesusFrom Bethphage on the slope of the Mount of Olives, Jesus sends two disciples ahead to fetch a colt that's never been ridden.
The Olivet DiscourseMinistry of JesusJesus sits on the Mount of Olives and describes what the end of the age will look like.
The TransfigurationMinistry of JesusOn a mountaintop, Jesus is transformed — his face shining like the sun — as Moses and Elijah appear beside him.
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62 chapters across 13 books
Peter is listed first among the eleven disciples gathered in the upper room, already beginning to take a leadership position in the waiting community.
The Sheet from HeavenBarrier BreakerPeter is on the rooftop praying when he falls into a trance and receives the vision of the sheet — a moment that will reframe everything he thought he knew about clean, unclean, and who belongs.
Called to the Principal's OfficeBarrier BreakerPeter walks back into Jerusalem to find the apostles and believers already buzzing with the news — and immediately faces a formal challenge from the circumcision party before he can even tell his side.
When the Persecution Got PersonalActs 12:1-4Peter is arrested next after Herod sees James's execution win public approval — he's held under maximum security of sixteen guards, positioned as the chapter's central figure in danger.
Peter Settles It with a MemoryBarrier BreakerPeter rises to deliver the decisive speech of the council, drawing on his own experience with Cornelius to argue that God has already settled this question by giving the Holy Spirit to Gentiles without circumcision.
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Simon Peter is first encountered here as an ordinary fisherman casting nets on the Sea of Galilee — the unremarkable workday that Jesus interrupts with a call that will permanently redirect the rest of Peter's life.
What About Us?Mark 10:28-31Peter voices what all the disciples are feeling after the rich man's exit — a half-question, half-appeal that says 'we gave up everything, so what does that mean for us?'
Dead to the RootsMark 11:20-25Peter is the one who notices the withered fig tree the next morning and calls Jesus' attention to it, setting up the teaching on faith, prayer, and forgiveness that follows.
When Will This Happen?Mark 13:3-8Peter is one of four disciples who pull Jesus aside privately to press him for details about when the Temple's destruction will occur and what signs to watch for.
The Promise They Couldn't KeepThe DenialPeter is making his most emphatic vow of loyalty here — insisting that even if every other disciple fails, he will not, pushing back twice against Jesus's prediction and sealing the setup for his denial.
Peter is listed first among the Twelve here, a detail Matthew consistently notes, signaling his prominent role among the disciples even at this early commissioning.
The Step Nobody Else TookWalking on WaterPeter is the only disciple bold enough to ask Jesus to call him out onto the water — he steps out of the boat and walks, then sinks when his focus shifts from Jesus to the storm, and is immediately rescued.
The Heart ProblemMatthew 15:15-20Peter voices what the group is silently wondering, asking Jesus to explain the contamination teaching — his honest admission of confusion gives Jesus the opening to deliver the chapter's core diagnostic about the heart.
The QuestionBold ConfessionPeter is the one disciple who answers Jesus' direct question with the full confession — 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God' — and receives in return a declaration about his role in the coming church and the keys of the Kingdom.
Behind the CurtainInner CirclePeter speaks up on behalf of the Twelve, implicitly contrasting their choice with the rich ruler's — they did leave everything — and fishing for confirmation that their sacrifice has meaning.
A Room Already WaitingThe DenialPeter is sent ahead with John to prepare the Passover meal — a task of intimate service entrusted to Jesus' most prominent disciple, hours before Peter's greatest failure.
The Women Nobody BelievedLuke 24:9-12Peter, unable to sit still with secondhand news, runs alone to the tomb to see for himself — and returns home wrestling with what the empty grave cloths mean.
From Synagogue to Living RoomLuke 4:38-41Peter appears here for the first time in this chapter as the owner of the house Jesus visits after the synagogue — his mother-in-law's sudden healing foreshadows the intimate bond Jesus will have with this particular disciple.
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Peter impulsively volunteers to build three equal shelters for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah — a well-meaning but theologically off gesture that the Father immediately corrects by singling out Jesus alone.
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Peter appears here as Simon, an exhausted professional fisherman who has just spent an unsuccessful night on the water and is cleaning his nets when Jesus steps into his boat.
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Peter is introduced here by his birth name Simon, identified through his relationship to Andrew before Jesus meets him and gives him the new name that defines his future role.
Peter's OvercorrectionJohn 13:6-11Peter is reacting with characteristic impulsiveness — first refusing to let Jesus serve him out of misplaced reverence, then swinging to the opposite extreme and asking to be washed entirely.
The Arrest No One Controlled but HimThe DenialPeter reacts to the arrest by drawing a sword and striking Malchus, only to be immediately rebuked by Jesus — his impulsive courage here contrasts sharply with his denials to come.
The Secret Followers Step ForwardJohn 19:38-42Peter is invoked here as a contrast figure — the disciple who loudly swore he would die for Jesus was absent at the burial, while the quiet, secret believers Joseph and Nicodemus were the ones who actually showed up.
Before the Sun Came UpJohn 20:1-2Peter is the first person Mary runs to with news of the empty tomb, receiving her panicked report that the body has been taken before he and John race to investigate.
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Peter opens the letter by leveling the playing field, insisting that his readers' faith carries the same standing as that of the original apostles who walked with Jesus.
They're Already Among You2 Peter 2:1-3Peter is delivering a direct, present-tense alert — not a future hypothetical but an active threat already inside the community, and he's naming the mechanism: false teachers slip in through the side door.
The Scoffers Were Always Coming2 Peter 3:1-7Peter opens by reminding readers this is his second letter to them, not to introduce new ideas but to reinforce what they already know before the coming wave of mockery.
Peter is referenced as the apostle who built the climactic argument of his Pentecost sermon around this psalm, identifying the enthroned Lord as Jesus.
The Stone Everyone OverlookedPsalms 118:22-24Peter is cited here as one of the early church leaders who preached the rejected-stone verse as a proclamation about Jesus — notably in Acts 4, defending the gospel before the same authorities who crucified Christ.
A Joy That Goes All the Way DownPsalms 16:9-11Peter stands here as the interpreter who unlocks the psalm's deepest meaning, quoting David's words in his Pentecost sermon to argue that they point beyond David himself to someone whose body would not see decay.