We know Peter the best. Sometimes, we relate to him the best (Who Were the Disciples/Apostles?).
Peter’s faith was so strong that Jesus called him a rock (Mt. 16:18) (Why Did Peter Want Jesus to Wash More Than Just His Feet?).
He was the only disciple brave enough to jump out of the boat in Matthew 14: 28-31. No, that didn’t end well, but he at least was willing to get his feet wet (Why Did Peter Want Jesus to Wash More Than Just His Feet?).
Peter was sincere (Why Did Peter Want Jesus to Wash More Than Just His Feet?).
He asked Jesus a lot of questions we would have asked (Who Were the Disciples/Apostles?).
He was impulsive, narrow minded, and loyal (Who Were the Disciples/Apostles?).
He was inconsistent and thoughtless, just as we can be. But he always stayed true to Jesus, just like we hope to be (Who Were the Disciples/Apostles?).
Peter was the friend you would call a wild card. He was impulsive, so you never knew what was coming out of his mouth (Why Did Peter Want Jesus to Wash More Than Just His Feet?).
You wondered if he had really thought through everything that comes out of his mouth, like at the Transfiguration (Mk. 9: 1-12) (Why Did Peter Want Jesus to Wash More Than Just His Feet?).
We read where Peter denied Christ three times, then wept bitterly (Mt. 26: 69- 75; Mk. 14: 66-72; Lk. 22: 54-62; Jn. 18: 15-18, 25-27). The next time we read of him is when he is running to the tomb (Jn. 20: 3-10) (How Did Jesus Restore Peter?).
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