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Before Peter's confession (Luke 9:18) At the Transfiguration (Luke 9:29) Before teaching his disciples the Lord's Prayer (Luke 11:1) Jesus says that he has prayed for Peter's faith (Luke 22:32) In addition to this, Jesus said grace before the feeding miracles, at the Last Supper, and at the supper at Emmaus.
Peter answered: 'God's Messiah.' Jesus selects Peter: Matthew 16:17–19. Jesus replied: 'Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
After Peter was miraculously released from prison, he went to the house and knocked on the door. Rhoda came to answer it, and when she heard Peter's voice, she was so overjoyed that she rushed to tell the others and forgot to open the door for him. She told the group of Christians who were praying that Peter was there. They did not believe her ...
The object of this miracle which Jesus worked solely for Peter and the other disciples was twofold: 1. Like all the other miracles it was meant to increase and confirm the faith of the disciples; 2. it was meant to prepare the disciples, and especially St. Peter, for the apostolic office, which was typified by this miracle.
In the final part of the discourse (John 17:1-26) Jesus prays for his followers. This is the longest prayer of Jesus in any of the gospels, and is known as the Farewell Prayer or the High Priestly Prayer. [6] [7] The key themes of the prayer are the glorification of the Father and petitions for the unity of the disciples through love. [2]
Outrage exploded online after Pope Francis inaugurated a nativity scene, designed by two artists from Bethlehem and featuring a keffiyeh wrapped around Jesus’s manger, in St. Peter’s Square on ...
Jesus, who rarely in the New Testament prayed publicly, instructed his followers instead to “enter thy closet, and ... shut thy door” to pray (King James version, Matthew 6:6). Pray in a ...
It speaks of Peter as the rock on which, because of Peter's faith, Christ said in Matthew 16:18 he would build his Church, which he declared would be victorious over the powers of death. In Luke 22:32 , Jesus gave Peter the mission to keep his faith after every lapse and to strengthen his brothers in it.