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Peter

peter is part of the rich historical narrative of God's dealings with His people in the Old Testament.

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Verse Refs

9

Books

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Sub-Topics

Quick Facts

Etymology
a rock or stone
Type
Person
Referenced In
9 books of the Bible

Overview

What does the Bible say about peter? Browse 6 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

Topical Index

50 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible

Also called SIMON BAR-JONA and CEPHAS

Matthew 16:16-19Mark 3:16John 1:42

A fisherman

Matthew 4:18Luke 5:1-7John 21:3

Call of

Matthew 4:18-20Mark 1:16-18Luke 5:1-11

His mother-in-law healed

Matthew 8:14Mark 1:29,30Luke 4:38

An apostle

Matthew 10:2Matthew 16:18,19Mark 3:16Luke 6:14Acts 1:13

An evangelist

Mark 1:36,37

Confesses Jesus to be the Messiah

Matthew 16:16-19Mark 8:29Luke 9:20John 6:68,69

His presumption

In rebuking Jesus

Matthew 16:22,23Mark 8:32,33

When the throng was pressing Jesus and the woman with the blood disorder touched him

Luke 8:45

In refusing to let Jesus wash Peter's feet

John 13:6-11

Present

At the healing of Jairus' daughter

Mark 5:37Luke 8:51

At the transfiguration

Matthew 17:1-4Mark 9:2-6Luke 9:28-332 Peter 1:16-18

In the garden of Gethsemane

Matthew 26:36-46Mark 14:33-42Luke 22:40-46

Seeks the interpretation -Of the parable of the steward

Luke 12:41

Of the law of forgiveness

Matthew 18:21

Of the law of defilement

Matthew 15:15

Of the prophecy of Jesus concerning his second coming

Mark 13:3,4

Walks upon the water of Lake Galilee

Matthew 14:28-31

Sent with John to prepare the Passover meal

Luke 22:8

Calls attention to the withered fig tree

Mark 11:21

His treachery foretold by Jesus, and his profession of fidelity

Matthew 26:33-35Mark 14:29-31Luke 22:31-34John 13:36-38

Cuts off the ear of Malchus

Matthew 26:51Mark 14:47Luke 22:50

Follows Jesus to the high priest's palace

Matthew 26:58Mark 14:54Luke 22:54John 18:15

... and 25 more sub-topics

Key Verses

1

Matthew 16:16-19

Also called SIMON BAR-JONA and CEPHAS

2

Matthew 4:18

A fisherman

3

Matthew 4:18-20

Call of

4

Matthew 8:14

His mother-in-law healed

5

Matthew 10:2

An apostle

6

Mark 1:36,37

An evangelist

7

Matthew 16:16-19

Confesses Jesus to be the Messiah

8

Matthew 16:22,23

In rebuking Jesus

9

Luke 8:45

When the throng was pressing Jesus and the woman with the blood disorder touched him

10

John 13:6-11

In refusing to let Jesus wash Peter's feet

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