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Peter was a disciple of Jesus who learned to be brave and faithful.

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Jesus approaching Simon Peter and Andrew as they cast a fishing net beside the Sea of Galilee.

Fishermen Beside the Sea

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus teaching a non-specific crowd from Simon’s boat near the shore of the Lake of Gennesaret, based on Luke 5:1-3.

Jesus Teaches from the Boat

Luke 5:1-11

Jesus steps toward a lakeshore as a large crowd gathers around him, illustrating Mark 5:21.

Jesus Returns to the Shore

Mark 5:21-43

Jesus approaches a boat of disciples on the sea at night and reassures them as gentle waves move around the boat.

Jesus Reassures the Disciples

Matthew 14:22-33

Jesus teaches his disciples in the region of Caesarea Philippi, and Simon Peter declares that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Peter Declares Who Jesus Is

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus on a high mountain with his face shining like the sun and clothing white as light before Peter, James, and John.

Jesus Shines with Glory

Matthew 17:1-13

Peter and John follow an unnamed man carrying a jar of water to a furnished upper room where they prepare the Passover meal at a table.

Preparing the Passover Meal

Luke 22:7-23

Jesus kneeling in prayer a little apart from the disciples among the trees of Gethsemane, with a simple cup symbol connected to his prayer.

Jesus Prays in the Garden

Matthew 26:36-46

Jesus kneeling beside a disciple with a basin of water and towel while other disciples sit nearby in a supper setting.

Jesus Serves with a Basin and Towel

John 13:1-20

Jesus reaches toward the high priest’s unnamed servant while nearby disciples lower a sword, illustrating Luke 22:49–51.

Jesus Stops Violence and Heals

Luke 22:47–23:25

Cleopas and the unnamed second disciple traveling along the road from Jerusalem toward Emmaus, with distant Jerusalem visible.

Two Disciples Travel Toward Emmaus

Luke 24:13-35

Peter reaches with his right hand to help a man unable to walk from birth rise at the Beautiful Gate, while John stands nearby; the man begins walking and praising God.

Peter Helps the Man Stand

Acts 3:1-26

The apostles and other believers gathered together in one unspecified place in Jerusalem as Pentecost arrives.

Together on the Day of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-41

Cornelius kneeling in prayer inside his home while an angel gives him a message; two household servants and a devout soldier are ready to receive his instructions.

Cornelius Receives a Reassuring Message

Acts 10:1-48

Jesus speaks to Simon Peter and Andrew beside the Sea of Galilee, inviting them to follow him near a fishing net.

Jesus Gives an Invitation

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus directs Simon in a boat on deep water to lower the fishing nets after a night with no catch.

Let Down the Nets

Luke 5:1-11

Peter steps from a boat and walks toward Jesus on the sea after Jesus commands him to come, while several disciples remain in the boat.

Peter Answers Jesus’ Call

Matthew 14:22-33

Jairus, a synagogue leader, asks Jesus to come because his twelve-year-old daughter is near death, while Jesus and the crowd begin traveling toward Jairus’s house.

Jairus Asks Jesus for Help

Mark 5:21-43

Simon Peter speaks to Jesus and the disciples as he confesses that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

The Disciples Listen to Peter

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus stands radiantly on a high mountain while Moses and Elijah speak with him, as Peter, James, and John observe.

Moses and Elijah Speak with Jesus

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus sharing the Passover meal with the apostles at a table, based on Luke 22:14-16.

Jesus Shares the Passover

Luke 22:7-23

Jesus beside a basin of water as Simon Peter gestures with surprised uncertainty during their recorded exchange about Jesus washing Peter.

Peter Is Surprised by Jesus’ Service

John 13:1-20

Jesus speaking earnestly with Peter and the two unnamed sons of Zebedee in the peaceful Gethsemane garden, asking them to remain and watch with him.

Watch With Me

Matthew 26:36-46

Jesus standing before Pilate while the assembly and specific accusers present the recorded accusations from Luke 23:1–5.

Jesus Before Pilate

Luke 22:47–23:25

Jesus walking beside Cleopas and the unnamed second disciple on the road to Emmaus, as described in Luke 24:15-18.

Jesus Walks Beside the Disciples

Luke 24:13-35

The apostles and other believers gathered in one place as swirling lines represent a sound like rushing wind and divided tongues resembling fire rest above each believer.

Wind and Fire-Like Signs

Acts 2:1-41

The healed man enters the temple with Peter and John, walking, leaping, and praising God.

Walking Into the Temple

Acts 3:1-26

Peter on a rooftop in Joppa looks toward a large sheet-like object lowered from heaven with various animals and creatures inside, representing Acts 10:9–16.

Peter’s Rooftop Vision

Acts 10:1-48

Jesus walking beside the Sea of Galilee with Simon Peter and Andrew after they leave their fishing net to follow him.

They Leave Their Nets

Matthew 4:18-22

Simon signals James and John for help as overflowing fishing nets fill two boats with a great catch of fish on the Lake of Gennesaret.

The Great Catch

Luke 5:1-11

Jesus reaches out and takes hold of Peter as Peter begins to sink in the sea, with strong wind shown by waves and moving clothing.

Jesus Reaches Out to Peter

Matthew 14:22-33

An illustration concept from Mark 5:25–34 showing an unnamed woman reaching to touch Jesus’ clothing within a crowd as Jesus turns to speak with her.

A Woman Touches Jesus’ Clothing

Mark 5:21-43

Jesus asking his disciples who people say the Son of Man is in the region of Caesarea Philippi.

Jesus Asks the Disciples a Question

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Peter, James, and John on a high mountain as Peter offers three proposed shelters during the Transfiguration.

Peter Offers Three Shelters

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus gives thanks for a cup and tells the apostles to divide it among themselves during the Passover meal, as described in Luke 22:17–18.

The Cup Shared Among Them

Luke 22:7-23

Jesus prepares to wash one disciple’s feet during a supper setting while other disciples wait nearby; a towel, basin, water, and outer garments are central.

A Circle of Humble Service

John 13:1-20

Jesus gestures for his disciples to sit in Gethsemane while he goes to pray, based on Matthew 26:36.

Jesus and the Disciples in Gethsemane

Matthew 26:36-46

Peter sitting near a courtyard fire at the high priest’s house while Jesus looks toward him after Peter’s third denial, based on Luke 22:54–62.

Peter Remembers and Weeps

Luke 22:47–23:25

Jesus walks with Cleopas and the unnamed second disciple on the road to Emmaus as they explain the reported events in Jerusalem, including Jesus’ crucifixion and the empty tomb.

The Disciples Tell Jesus What They Heard

Luke 24:13-35

The healed man holds on to Peter and John at Solomon’s Portico while people in the temple recognize him and respond with wonder.

The People Are Amazed

Acts 3:1-26

A multicultural crowd in Jerusalem hears believers speaking in many languages about God’s mighty works; some listeners look amazed or puzzled while a few mock them gently.

Many People Hear God’s Mighty Works

Acts 2:1-41

Peter meeting Cornelius’s two household servants and a devout soldier at Simon the tanner’s house in Joppa.

Peter Meets Cornelius’s Messengers

Acts 10:1-48

Jesus sees James and John mending fishing nets in a boat with their father Zebedee near the Sea of Galilee.

James and John Mend Their Nets

Matthew 4:18-22

Simon Peter kneeling at Jesus’ knees in a boat on the Lake of Gennesaret after the great catch of fish, while James and John look on in astonishment.

Simon’s Awe and Humility

Luke 5:1-11

Jesus and Peter in a boat with the disciples worshiping as the wind ceases and the sea becomes calm.

The Wind Becomes Still

Matthew 14:22-33

Jesus and Jairus travel toward Jairus’s house as messengers arrive with a sad report, and Jesus encourages Jairus not to fear but to believe.

Jesus Encourages Jairus

Mark 5:21-43

Jesus listening to the disciples as they report that people have suggested he is John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

The Disciples Share What People Say

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus, Peter, James, John, Moses, and Elijah gathered on a high mountain as a bright cloud overshadows them during the Transfiguration.

Listen to Jesus

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus gives thanks, breaks bread, and gives it to the apostles at the Passover table, telling them to remember him.

Bread to Remember Jesus

Luke 22:7-23

Jesus and Simon Peter beside a basin of water as Peter turns toward Jesus after initially refusing to be washed.

Peter Chooses to Be Washed

John 13:1-20

Jesus returns to Peter and the disciples in the Gethsemane garden and urges them to watch and pray.

Watch and Pray

Matthew 26:36-46

Jesus standing quietly before Herod Antipas while chief priests and scribes accuse him and soldiers place splendid clothing on him, based on Luke 23:6–12.

Jesus Stands Silent Before Herod

Luke 22:47–23:25

Jesus walking with Cleopas and the unnamed second disciple on the road to Emmaus while explaining the Scriptures about the Messiah’s suffering and glory.

Jesus Explains the Scriptures

Luke 24:13-35

Peter with the eleven apostles addresses the crowd in Jerusalem while a scroll symbolizes Joel’s prophecy about God pouring out his Spirit.

Peter Explains the Holy Spirit’s Coming

Acts 2:1-41

Peter addresses the people at Solomon’s Portico with John beside him, explaining that the man’s healing came through Jesus’ name rather than Peter’s power.

Not Our Own Power

Acts 3:1-26

Cornelius welcomes Peter inside his house while his relatives and close friends gather to listen; Cornelius rises from a respectful bow as Peter tells him to stand.

Cornelius Gathers His Household

Acts 10:1-48

James and John leave their boat and their father Zebedee beside the Sea of Galilee to follow Jesus, based on Matthew 4:22.

James and John Follow Jesus

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus reassures Simon Peter as Simon Peter, James, and John bring two boats to shore and follow Jesus.

Do Not Be Afraid

Luke 5:1-11

Jesus walking across the sea toward a small boat carrying several disciples while waves move around it and wind presses against them.

Jesus Comes Across the Sea

Matthew 14:22-33

Jesus enters Jairus’s house with Jairus, Jairus’s wife, Peter, James, and John while mourners and people at the house are sent outside.

Jesus Enters Jairus’s House

Mark 5:21-43

Jesus blesses Simon Peter after Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ, while the disciples listen; the Father in heaven is represented through the passage’s words or restrained heavenly light.

Jesus Blesses Simon

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus reaches down to comfort Peter, James, and John after they fall facedown beneath a bright cloud on a high mountain.

Jesus Says, “Do Not Be Afraid”

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus holding a cup at the table with the apostles after the Passover meal, as they respond to his words about the new covenant and an unnamed betrayer.

The Cup and Troubled Questions

Luke 22:7-23

Jesus standing in his outer garments and teaching the disciples after washing their feet, with a towel and basin nearby.

Jesus Teaches by His Example

John 13:1-20

Jesus apart from sleeping disciples in the Gethsemane garden, praying for the third time with a simple cup symbol nearby.

Jesus Prays Again

Matthew 26:36-46

Pilate addresses the chief priests, rulers, and people while Jesus stands nearby, representing Luke 23:13–17 and Pilate’s statement that no guilt was found in Jesus.

Pilate Says Jesus Is Not Guilty

Luke 22:47–23:25

Jesus, Cleopas, and the unnamed second disciple near Emmaus as Jesus takes, blesses, breaks, and gives them bread.

They Invite Jesus to Stay

Luke 24:13-35

Peter teaches a crowd about Jesus’ mighty works, crucifixion, resurrection, exaltation, and lordship, with Scripture scrolls and Jesus represented respectfully as alive.

Peter Proclaims Jesus as Lord and Messiah

Acts 2:1-41

Peter speaking to people at Solomon’s Portico and inviting them to repent and turn back to God.

Peter Calls People to Turn Back

Acts 3:1-26

Peter speaking inside Cornelius’s house to Cornelius’s relatives, close friends, and guests from different backgrounds, illustrating Acts 10:34–43.

Good News for Every Nation

Acts 10:1-48

Jesus walking beside the Sea of Galilee while Simon Peter and Andrew cast a fishing net, illustrating Matthew 4:18.

A Shoreline of Fishermen

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus stands with Simon Peter, James, and John at the shore beside two boats after the great catch of fish, illustrating Luke 5:10–11.

Following Jesus from the Shore

Luke 5:1-11

Illustration concept of Jesus taking Jairus’s daughter by the hand and telling her to get up inside Jairus’s house, with her parents and Peter, James, and John present and food nearby.

Little Girl, Get Up

Mark 5:21-43

Jesus and Peter together in a teaching scene, with a rock and a modest symbolic suggestion of a church structure, representing Matthew 16:18 without interpreting “this rock.”

Jesus Speaks of Building His Church

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus leads Peter, James, and John down a mountain path and instructs them not to tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.

Keeping the Vision Private

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus teaches the disciples after washing their feet, with a towel and basin nearby, illustrating humble service from John 13:12-17.

Follow the Example of Humble Service

John 13:1-20

Jesus near the sleeping disciples in the quiet garden of Gethsemane, illustrating Matthew 26:43, when their eyes were heavy.

Their Eyes Were Heavy

Matthew 26:36-46

Jesus faces Judas Iscariot on the Mount of Olives as Judas approaches with a crowd and identifies Jesus with a kiss.

A Sad Greeting in the Garden

Luke 22:47–23:25

Jesus breaks bread as Cleopas and the unnamed second disciple recognize him, based on Luke 24:31-32.

They Recognize Jesus in the Breaking of Bread

Luke 24:13-35

Peter speaks with listeners near water while people are baptized and other believers welcome them, representing Acts 2:37–41.

A Welcoming Invitation to Repent and Be Baptized

Acts 2:1-41