Peter was the disciple who stepped out of the boat into stormy waters walking towards Jesus. He began to sink after failing to trust in Jesus, but Jesus caught him (Matthew 14:22–33). He was one of the first to recognize Jesus as the Son of God, declaring, "'You are the Christ'' (Mark 8:29).

02/04/2019 · The Apostle Peter (also known as Saint Peter, Simon Peter, and Cephas) was one of the 12 main disciples of Jesus Christ, and along with James and John, he was one of Jesus’ closest companions. After the resurrection, Peter became one of the most influential Christian leaders in the first century, and according to Catholic tradition, he was also the first pope.

Who was Simon Peter in the Bible? Accounts. Peter was a Jewish fisherman in Bethsaida (John 1:44). He was named Simon, son of Jonah or John. The three Synoptic Gospels recount how Peter’s mother-in-law was healed by Jesus at their home in Capernaum (Matthew 8:14–17, Mark 1:29–31, Luke 4:38); this passage clearly depicts Peter as being married.

30/05/2018 · Peter grew in maturity as a follower of Jesus. During Jesus’ ministry, Peter was a man who wanted a mighty faith but faltered often. He stepped onto the rough sea to meet Jesus walking on water ...

Peter was born in Betsaida (in Galilee, Israel.) By profession, he was a fisherman. His father (also a fisherman) was named Jona; his brother, the apostle Andrew. He and his brother (Andrew), along with their partners (the apostles James and John) were fishermen on the Sea of Galilee.

PETER, SIMON ( Σίμων Πέτρος ). The man who figures generally as the leader of the twelve disciples in the NT usually bears the name Peter ( Πέτρος, G4377 ). This name was given to him by Jesus ( Mark 3:16; Luke 6:14; John 1:42 ). His earlier name was Simon ( Σίμων, G4981 ), a common name among Greeks and Jews.

27/01/2013 · He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter). While in Matthew 16:17 Jesus said to him “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah!”, meaning Simon son of Jonah. Later, in John 21, Jesus repeated calls him “Simon, son of John” (John 21:15-17).

04/01/2022 · One night, the Christians had gathered in Mary’s house and were “earnestly praying to God” (Acts 12:5) for the life of Peter, who had been arrested by Herod (Acts 12:3–4). Their pleas would have been desperately fervent because James, the brother of John, had just been martyred (Acts 12:2), and Peter was slated for execution.