Peter
All four of the gospels highlight Peter as the leading figure among the twelve apostles. He is among the first called by Jesus, along with his brother Andrew (Mk 1:16-18, Mt 4:18-22, Lk 5:1-11, Jn 1:35-42). His name is Simon, son of John (Simon bar Jonah), and Jesus gives him the name “rock” or Cephas (Mk 3:16; Jn 1:42). He is said to be from the t…
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