31 Simon! Simon! listen. Satan demanded leave to sift you all like wheat,
32 But I prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And you, when you have returned to me, are to strengthen your Brothers."
33 "Master," said Peter, "with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death."
34 "I tell you, Peter," replied Jesus, "the cock will not crow to-day till you have disowned all knowledge of me three times."
Bible verses about "peter" | Twentieth_Century
Luke 22:31-34
Acts 12:3-19
3 And, when he saw that the Jews were pleased with this, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the Festival of the Unleavened Bread.)
4 After seizing Peter, Herod put him in prison, and entrusted him to the keeping of four Guards of four soldiers each, intending, after the Passover, to bring him up before the people.
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but meanwhile the prayers of the Church were being earnestly offered to God on his behalf.
6 Just when Herod was intending to bring him before the people, on that very night Peter was asleep between two soldiers, chained to them both, while there were sentries in front of the door, guarding the prison.
7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. The angel struck Peter on the side, and roused him with the words: "Get up quickly."
8 The chains dropped from his wrists, and then the angel said: "Put on your girdle and sandals." When Peter had done so, the angel added: "Throw your cloak round you and follow me."
9 Peter followed him out, not knowing that what was happening under the angel's guidance was real, but thinking that he was seeing a vision.
10 Passing the first Guard, and then the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city, which opened to them of itself; and, when they had passed through that, and had walked along one street, all at once the angel left him.
11 Then Peter came to himself and said: "Now I know beyond all doubt that the Lord has sent his angel, and has rescued me from Herod's hands and from all that the Jewish people have been expecting."
12 As soon as he realized what had happened, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also known as Mark, where a number of people were gathered together, praying.
13 On his knocking at the door in the gate, a maidservant, named Rhoda, came to answer it.
14 She recognized Peter's voice, but in her joy left the gate unopened, and ran in, and told them that Peter was standing outside.
15 "You are mad!" they exclaimed. But, when she persisted that it was so, they said: "It must be his spirit!"
16 Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, and, when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed.
17 Peter signed to them with his hand to be silent, and then told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, adding: "Tell James and the Brethren all this." Then he left the house, and went away to another place.
18 In the morning there was a great stir among the soldiers-- what could have become of Peter!
19 And, when Herod had made further search for him and failed to find him, he closely questioned the Guard, and ordered them away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to stay at Caesarea.
Acts 10:1-48
1 There was then in Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a Captain in the regiment known as the 'Italian Regiment,'
2 A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.
3 One afternoon, about three o'clock, he distinctly saw in a vision an angel from God come to him, and call him by name.
4 Cornelius fixed his eyes on him and, in great alarm, said: "What is it, Lord?" "Your prayers and your charities," the angel answered, "have been an acceptable offering to God.
5 And now, send messengers to Jaffa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.
6 He is lodging with a tanner named Simon, who has a house near the sea."
7 When the angel, who had spoken to him, had gone, Cornelius called two menservants and a religious soldier, who was one of his constant attendants,
8 And, after telling them the whole story, sent them to Jaffa.
9 On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about mid-day to pray.
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
11 And saw that the heavens were open, and that something like a great sail was descending, let down by its four corners towards the earth.
12 In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds.
13 Then he was aware of a voice which said-- "Stand up, Peter, kill something, and eat."
14 "No, Lord, I cannot," answered Peter, "for I have never eaten anything 'defiled' and 'unclean'."
15 Again he was aware of a voice which said-- "What God has pronounced 'clean', do not regard as 'defiled'."
16 This happened three times, and then suddenly it was all taken up into the heavens.
17 While Peter was still perplexed as to the meaning of the vision that he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius, having enquired the way to Simon's house, came up to the gate,
18 And called out and asked if the Simon, who was also known as Peter, was lodging there.
19 Peter was still pondering over the vision, when the Spirit said to him: "There are two men looking for you at this moment.
20 Go down at once and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them."
21 Peter went down to the men and said: "I am the man for whom you are looking. What is your reason for coming?"
22 The men replied: "Our captain, Cornelius, a pious man who reverences God and is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to listen to what you have to say."
23 Upon this Peter invited them in and entertained them. The next day he lost no time in setting out with them, accompanied by some of the Brethren from Jaffa;
24 And the day following he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them, and had invited his relations and intimate friends to meet them.
25 So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter's feet, bowed to the ground.
26 Peter, however, lifted him up, saying as he did so: "Stand up, I am only a man like yourself."
27 Talking with him as he went, Peter entered the house, where he found a large gathering of people, to whom he said:
28 "You are doubtless aware that it is forbidden for a Jew to be intimate with a foreigner, or even to enter his house; and yet God has shown me that I ought not to call any man 'defiled' or 'unclean.'
29 That was why I came, when I was sent for, without raising any objection. And now I ask your reason for sending for me."
30 "Just three days ago this very hour," Cornelius said, "I was in my house, saying the Afternoon Prayers, when a man in dazzling clothing suddenly stood before me.
31 'Cornelius,' he said, 'your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.
32 Therefore send to Jaffa, and invite the Simon, who is also known as Peter, to come here. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea.'
33 Accordingly I sent to you at once, and you have been so good as to come. And now we are all here in the presence of God, to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say."
34 Then Peter began. "I see, beyond all doubt," he said, "that 'God does not show partiality,'
35 But that in every nation he who reverences him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
36 God has sent his Message to the Israelites and told them, through Jesus Christ, the Good News of peace--and Jesus is Lord of all!
37 You yourselves know the story which spread through all Judea, how, beginning form Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed--
38 The story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of the Devil, because God was with him.
39 We are ourselves, too, witnesses to all that he did in Judea and in Jerusalem; yet they put him to death by hanging him on a cross!
40 This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,
41 Not indeed to every one, but to witnesses chosen beforehand by God--to us, who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead.
42 Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God Judge of the living and the dead.
43 To him it is that all the Prophets bear witness, when they say that every one who believes in him receives through his Name forgiveness of sins."
44 Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.
45 Those converts from Judaism, who had come with Peter, were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed even upon the Gentiles;
46 For they heard them speaking with 'tongues' and extolling God. At this Peter asked:
47 "Can any one refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?"
48 And he directed that they should be baptized in the Faith of Jesus Christ; after which they asked him to stay there a few days longer.
1 Peter 1:1
1 To the People of God who are living abroad, dispersed throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,