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Peter

A leading apostle of Jesus and prominent witness in the Gospels and Acts.

apostle9 Bible books52 chapters163 verse appearancesAlso known as: Simon Peter, Cephas

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A fisherman from and whom renames Cephas and calls the rock on which he will build his church. He confesses Jesus as the Christ near , walks briefly on the water, and denies Jesus three times before being restored beside the Sea of . In Acts he preaches the sermon, heals at gate, opens the gospel to ' household, and is delivered from prison by an angel. Two letters in the New Testament bear his name.

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