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The author of Matthew's Gospel, on several occasions, sought to elevate Peter and portray him as greater than the other disciples; here it is taken for granted that it would be Peter who would be able to emulate Jesus by walking on water. It is Matthew's Gospel that says that Jesus told Peter, "thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church." Nevertheless, one modern scholar summarises the portrayal of Peter in Matthew as "confused, cowardly, without understanding, disliking suffering, giving with a view to future gain, impetuous, impulsive and unstable, stingy in forgiving, overestimating his ability, and denying his master miserably."
Elaine Pagels (Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas) says that although the author of John's Gospel grudgingly accepted Peter as leader, he frequently has an anonymous 'disciple whom Jesus loved' surpass Peter, as if the author wished to undermine Peter. At his last appearance, the risen Jesus asks Peter three times whether he loved him, using the Greek word for sacred love (agape), and each time, Peter's answer disappointed. In this last episode, Jesus addressed him each time theatrically as "Simon, son of Jonah", not as Peter, the name always previously used by Jesus; it was as if the scene was designed to humiliate Peter in front of the other disciples. In the final scene at Galilee, Jesus rejects Peter in favour of the unknown disciple.
Overall, it seems that Matthew is saying that Jesus was supportive of Peter, in spite of Peter's character flaws, but that John is portraying Jesus as ultimately disappointed in Peter, finally rejecting and humiliating him. The two accounts were written in different communities and form different traditions that probably reflect the teachings of the two communities.
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Who name Peter that's in the bible Peter and why was he named Peter?
Peter was called peter because jesus liked the name peter because he'd met a bartender one night called peter and it stuck with him so peter was peter's name and jesus was a prick
Why did peter's denial hurt Jesus so much?
Peter proudly denied that he would ever deny Jesus , but he denied Jesus three times just as Jesus said he would do. And he was a favourite disciple.
What did peter deny Jesus of?
Peter denyed knowing Jesus.
What did Peter do that Jesus knew before he did it?
peter betrayed jesus
What does Jesus tell peter to do?
Jesus tells Peter to feed his sheep.
What did peter do when jesus was arrested?
when Jesus was arrested peter tried to protect Jesus and peter then sliced off the mans head who was attacking Jesus. Jesus got angry from that told him off and healed the man who was trying to attack Jesus.
Who did peter thought Jesus was?
Jesus asked his disciples, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ." Peter, according to this passage, believed that Jesus was the Messiah.
Where did Jesus find Peter?
Jesus found Peter by the Sea of Galilee, where Peter was fishing. Jesus called Peter to follow him and become one of his disciples. Peter left his fishing nets to become one of Jesus' closest companions.
Who was the disciple who first realized who Jesus was?
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).
If Jesus appointed St Peter as the head of his church then why is it that it was St. Paul who founded Jesus' churches and not St Peter?
Jesus chose Peter and not Paul asd firstly Paul came after Jesus death a, and secondly Jesus changed Simons name to Peter Which means rock . Jesus said on you Peter I will build my church on.
Jesus and peter were lovers?
Jesus and Peter were not depicted in the New Testament as homosexual.
Was peter close to Jesus?
Yes. Peter along with John, were the closest to Jesus.
