Tim Maas Supporter Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Simon Peter (whose original name was merely Simon, and whose father's name was Jonah), was a fisherman from Galilee, along with his brother Andrew. Jesus (who had grown up in the Galilean city of Nazareth) called Simon and Andrew to be two of His closest followers (apostles) while walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 4:18-20), telling them that He would make them "fishers of men" (rather than fish).

Jesus also miraculously filled Simon's and Andrew's fishing nets with fish, after the brothers had been unsuccessful in catching anything. This caused Simon to recognize Jesus' identity as the Messiah, and to acknowledge his own sinfulness (Luke 5:1-11). (Jesus had also earlier miraculously healed Simon's mother-in-law from a high fever that she was experiencing (Luke 4:38-40).)

Later, when Jesus asked the apostles whom they thought He was. It was Simon who said to Jesus, "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God." (Matthew 16:16; Mark 8:29), whereupon Jesus gave Simon the name Peter (from the Greek word meaning "rock") because God had revealed Jesus' divine identity to Peter, and Peter's confession would serve as the figurative "rock" upon which Jesus would base the church composed of His followers.

Peter also on occasion displayed faults and weaknesses, such as when he opposed Jesus' planned upcoming death (Matthew 16:22-33), and especially when he denied being Jesus' disciple three times after having said that he would never do so (Luke 22:31-34, 54-62). However, he repented of his actions and was subsequently forgiven by Jesus (John 21:15-19). The last mention of him in Acts was Acts 15:6-11. (He also later wrote two epistles that are included in the New Testament, in which he instructed Christians on how to live as missionaries in a time of persecution and opposition. His message emphasized the importance of hope, and living a life of consistent faithfulness.)

He was ultimately martyred in Rome, where he was regarded as being the first Pope (at that time, the overall head of the entire Christian church).

More can be read about Peter at the following Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter

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Jack Gutknecht Supporter ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Simon Peter was one of Jesus Christ's Twelve Apostles and is featured in the New Testament gospels and Acts of the Apostles. He is also known as Peter the Apostle, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas. 

He was:

•	A fisherman from Bethsaida, a city on the Sea of Galilee 
•	A close friend of Jesus and a leader of the early Christian Church 
•	Known for walking on water and proclaiming Jesus as the Son of God 

Where is Simon Peter mentioned in the Bible? 
•	1 Peter 2:24 
•	1 Peter 3:18
•	Acts 4:12
•	Luke 5:4-9

When he [Jesus] finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”

Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.

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