What year did Peter become a disciple of Jesus?

Answer 1

Jesus met Peter by the Sea of Galilee , as Peter was a fisherman, with his brother Andrew.

Andrew introduced Peter to Jesus. Andrew had been a disciple of John the Baptist.

A:

The synoptic gospels say that Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee and saw the brothers Peter and Andrew fishing, and called them to him (Mark 1:16). John's Gospel says that Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist; John told Andrew to follow Jesus, after which Andrew ran to fetch Peter and bring him to Jesus.

Many have sought to reconcile the synoptic account with that of John's Gospel, although not very convincingly when the texts are carefully read. However, on this view, Jesus first met Peter when Andrew brought him from his house, and when Jesus saw them by the seaside, this was a second meeting.

Answer 2

Luke's Gospel says that Jesus was baptised in the year 29 CE. The synoptic gospels appear to show Jesus' mission occupying no more than one year, and for this reason it is often assumed that the crucifixion took place in 30 CE. Peter would have known Jesus for less than one year.

John's Gospel makes it clear that, for its author, Jesus' mission occupied three years. Peter would have known Jesus for almost all of this time - three years.

Answer 3

It depends on which John you mean.

John the Baptist was the son of Elizabeth who, the gospels record, was a relative of Mary, Jesus'' mother, and also from these accounts we know that John was born some months before Jesus. As the families were related it is highly likely that Jesus knew John all his life. As Jesus was born around 4BC this is when he and John met.

However, if you mean John the apostle and brother of James, Jesus met these and called them to be disciples at the start of his three-year ission.As he died around 30AD this would place the meeting between Jesus and John the apostle at around 27AD

Answer 4

A:We have two very different explanations as to how Jesus first met Peter and Andrew, depending on whether we follow the synoptic gospels or John's Gospel.

In the synoptic gospels, Jesus went into the wilderness immediately after his baptism and was tempted by Satan. Just after his temptation in the wilderness (Mark 1:16), Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee when he saw two brothers, Peter and Andrew, fishing. He called to them and said he would make them fishers of men, and straightaway they discarded their nets and followed him. When he had walked a little farther, he saw John and James mending their nets and called to them to follow him.

John's Gospel retains some of the original, including the fact that Andrew and Peter were brothers and that they were the first to be called, but makes two significant changes. It omits the story of the temptation in the wilderness, allowing Jesus to return a day after his baptism to John the Baptist, who was standing with two of his disciples, one of whom was Andrew. On John's instructions, the two followed Jesus. Andrew then went and brought his brother, Simon Peter, to follow Jesus.

Answer 5

Andrew, Peter's brother, had been a disciple of John the Baptist and had met Jesus. He told his Peter and introduced him to Jesus.

Answer 6

Andrew, Peter's brother, had been a disciple of John the Baptist and had met Jesus. He told his Peter and introduced him to Jesus.

Answer 7

Peter would have met Jesus about the year 30 AD.