Who was St. Peter? In Christian tradition, St. Peter was one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus. Roman Catholic tradition holds that Jesus established St. Pe
Saint Peter the Apostle, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ and, according to Roman Catholic tradition, the first pope. Peter, a Jewish fisherman, was called to be a disciple of Jesus at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Learn more about Peter’s l
33But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” 34Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.” 35Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you...
The apostle John tells us it was after Jesus gave words of encouragement to His disciples in John 14 concerning His immediate death. After concluding these words Jesus told his disciples, "Arise, let us go from here" (John 14:31b). They walk together to the Mount of Olives, down to Ked...
St Paul, formerly known as Saul of Tarsus, was converted to Christianity on the road to Damascus shortly after Jesus Christ’s death. He became an influential leader in the Christian church. He was beheaded around the year 67 CE during the Roman emperor Nero’s persecution of the Christians...
since I know that my death will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. And I will make every effort so that after my
28After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately,“Why couldn’t we drive it out?” 29He replied,“This kind can come out only by prayer.[b]” Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time 30They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know...
After Mubarak’s fall, two officers were sentenced to short prison terms for their roles in Saeed’s death. But the larger question of police reform remained unresolved, in part because Egyptian authoritarianism wasn’t really a system. It was more an atmosphere that enveloped the country, and...
It is the word which is used of the quiet retreat which our Lord took after John's death (Mark 6:31; of the calm relief which He offers to the weary souls who come to Him (Matthew 11:28-29); of the repose of the blessed dead after the work of life is over (Revelation 6:11;...
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.Romans 13:14Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.Galatians 5:24Those who belong ...