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One of the 12 Disciples, Simon Peter, son of Jonas, was a fisherman by trade who lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum. He was part of Jesus’ inner circle, one of the 12 disciples. Interestingly, he is also the only married disciple (Luke 4:38). Peter was originally known as Simon, but Jesus gave him a nickname of Cephas, which translates to Peter, meaning “rock”. In the Bible, Peter was an impetuous man, He was emotional, always spoke whatever was on his mind, and impulsive. But, he was the natural leader and served as the spokesman among the 12 disciples. Although he denied Jesus three times after Jesus’ arrest, Peter redeemed himself after the resurrection. Despite how many times he failed and fallen, he recovered his courage and integrity to boldly preach the good news.
Peter is one of the most prominent leaders of the early church. He was the author of two books in the Bible, 1 Peter and 2 Peter. Other than that, he also plays a major role in the gospels. The Gospel of Mark records Peter’s account of Jesus’ ministry through Mark the Evangelist, his companion, who is widely believed to be John Mark. It is said that Peter did his missionary and evangelistic work as far as Babylon. It is also said that Peter is the rock and foundation of the Church with Jesus as the Church’s cornerstone (Matthew 16:18).
Peter died a martyr by crucifixion around 64 A.D. during the time of Nero. He requested to be crucified upside down as he was not worthy to die the same way as Jesus. His symbol is a cross upside down with crossed keys. Today, his remains are in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome.