The Disciples of Jesus
PETER:
| Also known as |
| -Peter. |
| -Simon bar Jonas, meaning "Simon, son of Jonah". |
| -Simon Peter. |
| -Simon. |
| -His original occupation was a fisherman: Matthew 4:18-22. |
| -He was the son of Jonas: John 1:42. |
| -He lived in Capernaum: Matthew 8:5-14. |
| -He had a wife, a mother-in- law, and a house: Matthew 8:14. |
| -He was the brother of Andrew: Matthew 4:18. |
| -He was the first to really understand who Jesus was: Matthew 16:16-19. |
| -Peter always thought he knew best: Matthew 16:22-23;51. |
| -He was a slow learner: Matthew 15:15-16. |
-He asked more questions than all the other disciples combined: Matthew 15:15;18:21; 19:27; Mark 11:21; 13:3; John 21:20-22.
| -He usually was the one to answer questions asked by Jesus: Luke 8:45; Matthew 16:15-16. |
| -He witnessed the transfiguration: Mark 9:1-8. |
| -He helped prepare the upper room for the Last Supper: Luke 22:8. |
| -He was one of two disciples who followed Jesus through His trials and crucifixion: Matthew 26:51. |
| -He denied the Lord, but was later restored to fellowship: Matthew 26:69-74. |
| -Peter changed dramatically after the day of Pentecost and became a leader in the early church: Acts 2. |
| -He was imprisoned for preaching the Gospel and delivered by an angel: Acts 12:3-19. |
| -He ministered cross-culturally: Acts 2-12. |
| -Peter wrote two epistles which bear his name. |
| -Historical records indicate that he was martyred by crucifixion. |
| -Scriptural references to Peter/Simon Peter |
| Matthew 4:18 |
| Matthew 10:2 |
| Matthew 14:28-29 |
| Matthew 15:15 |
| Matthew 16:16-18, 22-23 |
| Matthew 17:1,4,24-26 |
| Matthew 18:21 |
| Matthew 19:27 |
| Matthew 26:33-37,40,58,69,73,75 |
| Mark 1:16, 29,36 |
| Mark 3:16 |
| Mark 5:37 |
| Mark 8:29,32-33 |
| Mark 9:2,5 |
| Mark 10:28 |
| Mark 11:21 |
| Mark 13:3 |
| Mark 14:19,37,54,66-67,70,72 |
| Mark 16:7 |
| Luke 5:4-5,8,10,37 |
| Luke 6:14 |
| Luke 7:40,43,44 |
| Luke 8:45,51 |
| Luke 9:20,28,32-33 |
| Luke 12:41 |
| Luke 18:28 |
| Luke 22:8,31,34,54-55,58,60-62 |
| Luke 24:12,34 |
| John 1:40-42,44 |
| John 6:8,68 |
| John 13:6,8-9,24,36-37 |
| John 18:10-11,15-18, 25-27 |
| John 20:2-4,6 |
| John 21:2, 3,7,11,15-17,20 |
| Acts 1:13,15 |
| Acts 2:14,37-38 |
| Acts 3:1,3-4,6,11-12 |
| Acts 4:13,19 |
| Acts 5:3,8-9,15,29 |
| Acts 8:14,20 |
| Acts 9:32,34,38-40,43 |
| Acts 10:5-6,9,13-14,17-19,21,23,25-26,32,34,44-46, |
| Acts 11:2,4,7,13 |
| Acts 12:3,5-7,11,13-14,16,18 |
| Acts 15:7 |
| Galatians 1:18 |
| Galatians 2:7-8, 11,14 |
| 1 Peter 1:2 |
| 2 Peter 1:1 |
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Sources:
Adapted from Commands of Jesus by Harvestime International.