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What Does the Bible Say About Peter?

Here are 5 Bible verses about peter, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

#1Matthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
BSBAnd I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
#2Luke 22:31-34
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
BSBSimon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.” But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
#32 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
BSBSimon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
#41 Peter 1:1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
BSBPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
#5Acts 12:3-19
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. …
BSBAnd seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover. So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him. On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists. “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” …

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Peter in Nave's Topical Bible

Also called SIMON BAR-JONA and CEPHAS: Mt 16:16-19; Mr 3:16; Joh 1:42
A fisherman: Mt 4:18; Lu 5:1-7; Joh 21:3
Call of: Mt 4:18-20; Mr 1:16-18; Lu 5:1-11
His mother-in-law healed: Mt 8:14; Mr 1:29,30; Lu 4:38
An apostle: Mt 10:2; 16:18,19; Mr 3:16; Lu 6:14; Ac 1:13
An evangelist: Mr 1:36,37
Confesses Jesus to be the Messiah: Mt 16:16-19; Mr 8:29; Lu 9:20; Joh 6:68,69
His presumption
In rebuking Jesus: Mt 16:22,23; Mr 8:32,33
When the throng was pressing Jesus and the woman with the blood disorder touched him: Lu 8:45
In refusing to let Jesus wash Peter's feet: Joh 13:6-11
Present
At the healing of Jairus' daughter: Mr 5:37; Lu 8:51
At the transfiguration: Mt 17:1-4; Mr 9:2-6; Lu 9:28-33; 2Pe 1:16-18
In the garden of Gethsemane: Mt 26:36-46; Mr 14:33-42; Lu 22:40-46
Seeks the interpretation -Of the parable of the steward: Lu 12:41
Of the law of forgiveness: Mt 18:21
Of the law of defilement: Mt 15:15
Of the prophecy of Jesus concerning his second coming: Mr 13:3,4
Walks upon the water of Lake Galilee: Mt 14:28-31
Sent with John to prepare the Passover meal: Lu 22:8
Calls attention to the withered fig tree: Mr 11:21
His treachery foretold by Jesus, and his profession of fidelity: Mt 26:33-35; Mr 14:29-31; Lu 22:31-34; Joh 13:36-38
Cuts off the ear of Malchus: Mt 26:51; Mr 14:47; Lu 22:50
Follows Jesus to the high priest's palace: Mt 26:58; Mr 14:54; Lu 22:54; Joh 18:15
His denial of Jesus, and his repentance: Mt 26:69-75; Mr 14:66-72; Lu 22:55-62; Joh 18:17,18,25-27
Visits the gravesite of Jesus: Lu 24:12; Joh 20:2-6
Jesus sends message to, after the resurrection: Mr 16:7
Jesus appears to: Lu 24:34; 1Co 15:4,5
Present at Lake Tiberias when Jesus appeared to his disciples; jumps into the water, and comes to shore when Jesus is recognized; is commissioned to feed the flock of Christ: Joh 21:1-23
Lives in Jerusalem: Ac 1:13
His statement in front of the disciples concerning the death of Judas, and his recommendation that the vacancy in the apostleship be filled: Ac 1:15-22
Preaches on Pentecost day: Ac 2:14-40
Heals the immobile man in the portico of the temple: Ac 3
Accused by the council; his defense: Ac 4:1-23
Foretells the death of Ananias and Sapphira: Ac 5:1-11
Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council: Ac 5:17-42
Goes to Samaria: Ac 8:14
Prays for the reception of the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit: Ac 8:15-18
Rebukes Simon, the sorcerer, who desires to purchase this power: Ac 8:18-24
Returns to Jerusalem: Ac 8:25
Receives Paul: Ga 1:18; 2:9
Visits Lydda; heals Aeneas: Ac 9:32-34
Visits Joppa; stays with Simon, the tanner; raises Dorcas from the dead: Ac 9:36-43
Has a vision of a sheet containing ceremonially clean and unclean animals: Ac 10:9-16
Receives the servant of the centurion; goes to Caesarea; preaches and immerses the centurion and his household: Ac 10
Advocates the preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles in the hearing of the apostles and elders: Ac 11:1-18; 15:7-11
Imprisoned and delivered by an angel: Ac 12:3-19
Writes two epistles: 1Pe 1:1; 2Pe 1:1
Miracles of
See: MIRACLES

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