This was the apostle John.
Peter was a disciple and apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ.Two of his epistles are included in scripture.
A:John 21:20-22 (KJV): "Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me." John's Gospel makes several references to an unknown disciple, "the disciple whom Jesus loved," always in conjunction with the disciple Peter and always in some way to the disadvantage of Peter.During the second century, the Church Fathers noticed that while only the fourth gospel mentions the beloved disciple, it is also the only gospel that does not mention John. They therefore decided that this disciple wads the one called John. They also decided that the author of the fourth gospel must have been John, assuming that he had not used his own name out of modesty.The scholarly explanation of the beloved disciple and his curious conjunction with Peter is that this disciple was a literary invention created to allow the author of John to play down the importance of Peter to the Christian faith, possibly because, writing in the early second century, he was concerned that the veneration of Peter was beginning to make him appear an equal to Jesus.
Peter followed Jesus for 3 years until his cruxifiction. He continued spreading the gospel until he was also cruxified. Stating he did not deserve to die like Jesus, he was cruxified upsidedown.
Simon Peter followed Jesus because Jesus called him to be his disciple, and Peter was drawn to Jesus' teachings and presence. Peter recognized Jesus as the Messiah and experienced firsthand the power and love of Jesus in his life. He was also inspired to follow Jesus by witnessing the miracles and witnessing Jesus' compassion for others.
Peter
It was Peter. Jesus asked him who Peter thought He was. Peter answered that Jesus was the only Son of the living God. Then Jesus told him (Peter), that he would be the foundation of the new church (Christianity).
it was his faith that influenced to follow christ
how did two servant women identify peter as a disciple
John 21:7 - Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea.[NKJV]
John 21:7- "Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, "It is the Lord," he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water."
Mary MagdaleneAnother answer:John 21:20, 21 - Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?" Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, "But Lord, what about this man?"The disciple Peter asked about had "leaned on Jesus' breast at the supper" and asked who would betray Him.John 13:23, 24 - Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke. Then, leaning back on Jesus' breast, he said to Him, "Lord, who is it?""The disciple whom Jesus loved" was John's way of referring to himself in his gospel. Simon Peter was inquiring about John.[Quotes from NKJV]
The first disciple was Simon Peter. No, Was Andrew =)