Apostle · First century AD

Peter in the Bible

Also called Simon Peter, Cephas

A Galilean fisherman renamed Cephas, Peter walks on water and sinks, confesses Jesus as the Christ and is rebuked minutes later, denies him three times and is restored on the shore. At Pentecost he preaches the sermon that starts the church, and at Caesarea he is the one sent to a Gentile household.

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Verses mentioning Peter

164 occurrences across 156 verses in the King James Version.

  1. Mark 5:37

    And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

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  2. Mark 8:29

    And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

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  3. Mark 8:32

    And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

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  4. Mark 8:33

    But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

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  5. Mark 9:2

    And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

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  6. Mark 9:5

    And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

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  7. Mark 10:28

    Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

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  8. Mark 11:21

    And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

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  9. Mark 13:3

    And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

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  10. Mark 14:29

    But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

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  11. Mark 14:33

    And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

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  12. Mark 14:37

    And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

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  13. Mark 14:54

    And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

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  14. Mark 14:66

    And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

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  15. Mark 14:67

    And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

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  16. Mark 14:70

    And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

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  17. Mark 14:72

    And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.when: or, he wept abundantly, or, he began to weep

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  18. Mark 16:7

    But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

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  19. Luke 5:8

    When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

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  20. Luke 6:14

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

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  21. Luke 8:45

    And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

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  22. Luke 8:51

    And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

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  23. Luke 9:20

    He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

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  24. Luke 9:28

    And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. sayings: or, things

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  25. Luke 9:32

    But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

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