Inventory of references to Simon/Symeon, Peter, and Cephas.

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Inventory of references to Simon/Symeon, Peter, and Cephas.

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These are simply all the instances I can find in the New Testament, the Apostolic Fathers, and the gospels of Peter and Thomas of the names Simon/Symeon, Peter, and Cephas as applied to Jesus' most famous disciple. I am assembling information on how these names are used, and these are just the raw data:

Simon [Σίμων] Only

Matthew 16.17: 17 And Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven."

Matthew 17.25: 25 He said, "Yes." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs or poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?"

Mark 1.16: 16 And as He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.

Mark 1.29-30: 29 And immediately after they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they speak to Jesus about her.

Mark 1.36: 36 And Simon and his companions hunted for Him.

Luke 4.38: 38 And He arose and left the synagogue, and entered Simon's home. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever; and they made request of Him on her behalf.

Luke 5.3-5: 3 And He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little way from the land. And He sat down and began teaching the multitudes from the boat. 4 And when He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch." 5 And Simon answered and said, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but at Your bidding I will let down the nets."

Luke 5.10: 10 And so also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men."

Luke 22.31: 31 "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat."

Luke 24.34: 34 ...saying, "The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon."

John 1.40-41: 40 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He found first his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which translated means Christ).

John 21.16: 16 He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Shepherd My sheep."

Symeon [Συμεών] Only

Acts 15.14: 14 "Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name."

Cephas [Κηφᾶς] Only

1 Corinthians 1.12: 12 Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Cephas," and "I of Christ."

1 Corinthians 3.22: 22 Whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come, all things belong to you.

1 Corinthians 9.5: 5 Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

1 Corinthians 15.5: 5 ...and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

Galatians 1.18: 18 Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days.

Galatians 2.9: 9 And recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

Galatians 2.11: 11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

Galatians 2.14: 14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, "If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?"

1 Clement 47.1-4: 1 Take up the epistle of that blessed apostle, Paul. 2 What did he write to you at first, at the beginning of his proclamation of the gospel? 3 To be sure, he sent you a letter in the Spirit concerning himself and Cephas and Apollos, since you were even then engaged in partisanship. 4 But that partisanship involved you in a relatively minor sin, for you were partisan towards reputable apostles and a man approved by them.

Peter [Πέτρος] Only

Matthew 8.14: 14 When Jesus came into Peter’s home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever.

Matthew 14.28-29: 28 And Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." 29 And He said, "Come!" And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

Matthew 15.15: 15 And Peter answered and said to Him, "Explain the parable to us."

Matthew 16.18: 18 "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades shall not overpower it."

Matthew 16.22-23: 22 And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to You." 23 But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's."

Matthew 17.1: 1 And six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and brought them up to a high mountain by themselves.

Matthew 17.4: 4 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Matthew 17.24: 24 And when they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma tax came to Peter, and said, "Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?"

Matthew 18.21: 21 Then Peter came and said to Him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"

Matthew 19.27: 27 Then Peter answered and said to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?"

Matthew 26.33: 33 But Peter answered and said to Him, "Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away."

Matthew 26.35: 35 Peter said to Him, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You." All the disciples said the same thing too.

Matthew 26.37: 37 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

Matthew 26.40: 40 And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?"

Matthew 26.58: 58 But Peter also was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.

Matthew 26.69: 69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a certain servant-girl came to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilean."

Matthew 26.73: 73 And a little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "Surely you too are one of them; for the way you talk gives you away."

Matthew 26.75: 75 And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, "Before a cock crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly.

Mark 5.37: 37 And He allowed no one to follow with Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

Mark 8.29: 29 And He continued by questioning them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said to Him, "Thou art the Christ."

Mark 8.32-33: 32 And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. 33 But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's."

Mark 9.2: 2 And six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and brought them up to a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them.

Mark 9.5: 5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Mark 10.28: 28 Peter began to say to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed You."

Mark 11.21: 21 And being reminded, Peter said to Him, "Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which You cursed has withered."

Mark 13.3: 3 And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning Him privately.

Mark 14.29: 29 But Peter said to Him, "Even though all may fall away, yet I will not."

Mark 14.31: 31 But Peter kept saying insistently, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" And they all were saying the same thing, too.

Mark 14.33: 33 And He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled.

Mark 14.54: 54 And Peter had followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself at the fire.

Mark 14.66-67: 66 And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came, 67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You, too, were with Jesus the Nazarene."

Mark 14.70: 70 But again he was denying it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean too."

Mark 14.72: 72 And immediately a cock crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, "Before a cock crows twice, you will deny Me three times." And he began to weep.

Mark 16.7: 7 "But go, tell His disciples and Peter, 'He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He said to you.'"

Mark 16.20: 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.

Luke 8.45: 45 And Jesus said, "Who is the one who touched Me?" And while they were all denying it, Peter said, "Master, the multitudes are crowding and pressing upon You."

Luke 8.51: 51 And when He had come to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl's father and mother.

Luke 9.20: 20 And He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered and said, "The Christ of God."

Luke 9.28: 28 And some eight days after these sayings, it came about that He took along Peter and John and James, and went up to the mountain to pray.

Luke 9.32-33: 32 Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him. 33 And it came about, as these were parting from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah" — not realizing what he was saying.

Luke 12.41: 41 And Peter said, "Lord, are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?"

Luke 18.28: 28 And Peter said, "Behold, we have left our own homes, and followed You."

Luke 22.8: 8 And He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it."

Luke 22.34: 34 And He said, "I say to you, Peter, the cock will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me."

Luke 22.54-55: 54 And having arrested Him, they led Him away, and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but Peter was following at a distance. 55 And after they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter was sitting among them.

Luke 22.58: 58 And a little later, another saw him and said, "You are one of them too!" But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

Luke 22.60-61: 60 But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about." And immediately, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed. 61 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, "Before a cock crows today, you will deny Me three times."

Luke 24.12: 12 But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at that which had happened.

John 1.40: 40 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

John 1.44: 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

John 13.8: 8 Peter said to Him, "Never shall You wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me."

John 13.37: 37 Peter said to Him, "Lord, why can I not follow You right now? I will lay down my life for You."

John 18.11: 11 Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?"

John 18.16-18: 16 But Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought in Peter. 17 The slave-girl therefore who kept the door said to Peter, "You are not also one of this man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not." 18 Now the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

John 18.26-27: 26 One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one whose ear Peter cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the garden with Him?" 27 Peter therefore denied it again; and immediately a cock crowed.

John 20.3-4: 3 Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they were going to the tomb. 4 And the two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first.

John 21.7a: 7a That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord."

John 21.20-21: 20 Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them; the one who also had leaned back on His breast at the supper, and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?" 21 Peter therefore seeing him said to Jesus, "Lord, and what about this man?"

Acts 1.13: 13 And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Acts 1.15: 15 And at this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said....

Acts 2.14: 14 But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: "Men of Judea, and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give heed to my words."

Acts 2.37-38: 37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" 38 And Peter said to them, "Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

Acts 3.1: 1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer.

Acts 3.3-4: 3 And when he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms. 4 And Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze upon him and said, "Look at us!"

Acts 3.6: 6 But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene — walk!"

Acts 3.11-12: 11 And while he was clinging to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at the so-called portico of Solomon, full of amazement. 12 But when Peter saw this, he replied to the people, "Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this, or why do you gaze at us, as if by our own power or piety we had made him walk?"

Acts 4.8: 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people...."

Acts 4.13: 13 Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John, and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were marveling, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.

Acts 4.19: 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge."

Acts 5.3: 3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back some of the price of the land?"

Acts 5.8-9: 8 And Peter responded to her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price?" And she said, "Yes, that was the price." 9 Then Peter said to her, "Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out as well."

Acts 5.15: 15 to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets, and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on any one of them.

Acts 5.29: 29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, "We must obey God rather than men."

Acts 8.14: 14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John.

Acts 8.20: 20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!"

Acts 9.32: 32 Now it came about that as Peter was traveling through all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

Acts 9.34: 34 And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; arise, and make your bed." And immediately he arose.

Acts 9.38-40: 38 And since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, entreating him, "Do not delay to come to us." 39 And Peter arose and went with them. And when he had come, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them. 40 But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Acts 10.9: 9 And on the next day, as they were on their way, and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

Acts 10.13: 13 And a voice came to him, "Arise, Peter, kill and eat!"

Acts 10.14: 14 But Peter said, "By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean."

Acts 10.17: 17 Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon's house, appeared at the gate.

Acts 10.19: 19 And while Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you."

Acts 10.21: 21 And Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?"

Acts 10.25-26: 25 And when it came about that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up; I too am just a man."

Acts 10.34: 34 And opening his mouth, Peter said: "I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality.

Acts 10.44-46: 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message. 45 And all the circumcised believers who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out upon the Gentiles also. 46 For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter answered....

Acts 11.2: 2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised took issue with him.

Acts 11.4: 4 But Peter began speaking and proceeded to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying....

Acts 11.7: 7 "And I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Arise, Peter; kill and eat.'"

Acts 12.3: 3 And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

Acts 12.5: 5 So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.

Acts 12.6-7: 6 And on the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison. 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared, and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter's side and roused him, saying, "Get up quickly." And his chains fell off his hands.

Acts 12.11: 11 And when Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent forth His angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."

Acts 12.14: 14 And when she recognized Peter's voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

Acts 12.16: 16 But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.

Acts 12.18: 18 Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.

Acts 15.7: 7 And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe."

Galatians 2.7-8: 7 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised 8 (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles)....

1 Peter 1.1: I, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen.

1 Clement 5.1-7: 1 But to stop giving ancient examples, let us come to those who became athletic contenders in quite recent times. We should consider the noble examples of our own generation. 2 Because of jealousy and envy the greatest and most upright pillars were persecuted, and they struggled in the contest even to death. 3 We should set before our eyes the good apostles. 4 There is Peter, who because of unjust jealousy bore up under hardships not just once or twice, but many times; and having thus borne his witness he went to the place of glory that he deserved. 5 Because of jealousy and strife Paul pointed the way to the prize for endurance. 6 Seven times he bore chains; he was sent into exile and stoned; he served as a herald in both the East and the West; and he received the noble reputation for his faith. 7 He taught righteousness to the whole world, and came to the limits of the West, bearing his witness before the rulers. And so he was set free from this world and transported up to the holy place, having become the greatest example of endurance.

2 Clement 5.1-4: 1 Therefore, brothers, having abandoned our temporary residence in this world, we should do the will of the one who called us and not fear departing from this world. 2 For the Lord said, "You will be like sheep in the midst of wolves." 3 But Peter replied to him, "What if the wolves rip apart the sheep?" 4 Jesus said to Peter, "After they are dead, the sheep should fear the wolves no longer. So too you: do not fear those who kill you and then can do nothing more to you; but fear the one who, after you die, has the power to cast your body and soul into the hell of fire."

Ignatius to the Romans 4.3: 3 I am not enjoining you as Peter and Paul did. They were apostles, I am condemned; they were free, until now I have been a slave. But if I suffer, I will become a freed person who belongs to Jesus Christ, and I will rise up, free, in him. In the meantime I am learning to desire nothing while in chains.

Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans 3.1-3: 1 For I know and believe that he was in the flesh even after the resurrection. 2 And when he came to those who were with Peter, he said to them, "Reach out, touch me and see that I am not a bodiless daimon." And immediately they touched him and believed, having been intermixed with his flesh and spirit. For this reason they also despised death, for they were found to be beyond death. 3 And after his resurrection he ate and drank with them as a fleshly being, even though he was spiritually united with the Father.

Papias 2: But such a light of piety shone on the minds of those who heard Peter that they were not nearly satisfied with a single hearing or with an unwritten account of the divine proclamation. And so with all kinds of entreaties they begged Mark (whose Gospel is now in circulation), a follower of Peter, that he might leave behind a written record of the teaching that had been given to them orally. And they did not rest until they had prevailed upon him. To this extent they were the impetus for the writing called the Gospel according to Mark. And they say that when the apostle came to know what had happened, after the Spirit revealed it to him, he delighted in their eagerness and authorized the writing to be read in the churches. Clement passes along this story in the sixth book of the Outlines, and the one who is called Papias, the bishop of Hierapolis, corroborates his account, pointing out in addition that Peter makes mention of Mark in his first epistle, which also they maintain was composed in Rome itself.

Papias 3a, 5, 12: "I also will not hesitate to draw up for you, along with these expositions, an orderly account of all the things I carefully learned and have carefully recalled from the elders; for I have certified their truth. For unlike most people, I took no pleasure in hearing those who had a lot to say, but only those who taught the truth, and not those who recalled commandments from strangers, but only those who recalled the commandments which have been given faithfully by the Lord and which proceed from the truth itself. But whenever someone arrived who had been a companion of one of the elders, I would carefully inquire after their words, what Andrew or Peter had said, or what Philip or what Thomas had said, or James or John or Matthew or any of the other disciples of the Lord, and what things Aristion and the elder John, disciples of the Lord, were saying. For I did not suppose that what came out of books would benefit me as much as that which came from a living and abiding voice."

Papias 3b: "And this is what the elder used to say, 'When Mark was the interpreter of Peter, he wrote down accurately everything that he recalled of the Lord's words and deeds — but not in order. For he neither heard the Lord nor accompanied him; but later, as I indicated, he accompanied Peter, who used to adapt his teachings for the needs at hand, not arranging, as it were, an orderly composition of the Lord's sayings. And so Mark did nothing wrong by writing some of the matters as he remembered them. For he was intent on just one purpose: to leave out nothing that he heard or to include any falsehood among them.'"

Papias 3c: And Papias made use of the testimonies found in the first epistle of John, and from the epistle of Peter as well. And he set forth another account about a woman who was falsely accused of many sins before the Lord, which is also found in the Gospel according to the Hebrews.

Simon [Σίμων] + Peter [Πέτρος]

Matthew 4.18: 18 And walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Matthew 10.2: 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother.

Mark 3.16: 16 And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter)....

Mark 14.37: 37 And He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour?"

Luke 6.14: 14 Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew....

John 21.17: 17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to him, "Tend My sheep.

Acts 10.5: 5 "And now dispatch some men to Joppa, and send for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter."

Acts 10.18: 18 And calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.

Acts 10.32: 32 "Send therefore to Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is staying at the house of Simon the tanner by the sea."

Acts 11.13: 13 "And he reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, 'Send to Joppa, and have Simon, who is also called Peter, brought here.'"

Simon Peter [Σίμων Πέτρος]

Matthew 16.16: 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Luke 5.8: 8 But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus' feet, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"

John 6.8: 8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him....

John 6.68: 68 Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.

John 13.6: 6 And so He came to Simon Peter. He said to Him, "Lord, do You wash my feet?"

John 13.9: 9 Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head."

John 13.24: 24 Simon Peter therefore gestured to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom He is speaking."

John 13.36: 36 Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?" Jesus answered, "Where I go, you cannot follow Me now; but you shall follow later."

John 18.10: 10 Simon Peter therefore having a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest's slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave's name was Malchus.

John 18.15: 15 And Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest.

John 18.25: 25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, "You are not also one of His disciples, are you?" He denied it, and said, "I am not."

John 20.2: 2 And so she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him."

John 20.6: 6 Simon Peter therefore also came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he beheld the linen wrappings lying there.

John 21.2-3: 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples. 3 Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will also come with you." They went out, and got into the boat; and that night they caught nothing.

John 21.7b: 7b And so when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put his outer garment on (for he was stripped for work), and threw himself into the sea.

John 21.11: 11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not torn.

John 21.15: 15 So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend My lambs."

Peter 14.60: 60 But I, Simon Peter, and my brother Andrew, having taken our nets, went off to the sea. And there was with us Levi of Alphaeus whom the Lord....

Thomas 13: 13 Jesus said to His disciples, "Compare me to someone and tell Me whom I am like." Simon Peter said to Him, "You are like a righteous angel." Matthew said to Him, "You are like a wise philosopher." Thomas said to Him, "Master, my mouth is wholly incapable of saying whom You are like." Jesus said, "I am not your master. Because you have drunk, you have become intoxicated by the bubbling spring which I have measured out." And He took him and withdrew and told him three things. When Thomas returned to his companions, they asked him, "What did Jesus say to you?" Thomas said to them, "If I tell you one of the things which he told me, you will pick up stones and throw them at me; a fire will come out of the stones and burn you up."

Thomas 114: 114 Simon Peter said to Him, "Let Mary leave us, for women are not worthy of Life." Jesus said, "I myself shall lead her in order to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit resembling you males. For every woman who will make herself male will enter the Kingdom of Heaven."

Symeon Peter [Συμεών Πέτρος]

2 Peter 1.1: 1 Symeon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Simon [Σίμων] + Cephas [Κηφᾶς]

None.

Cephas + Peter [Πέτρος]

None.

Simon [Σίμων] + Cephas [Κηφᾶς] + Peter [Πέτρος]

John 1.42: 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).

Same Name, Different Man

Different Men Named Simon [Σίμων]

Simon the zealot (Matthew 10.4 = Mark 3.18 = Luke 6.15).
Simon the brother of Jesus (Matthew 13.55 = Mark 6.3).
Simon the leper (Matthew 26.6 = Mark 14.3; Luke 7.40, 43, 44).
Simon of Cyrene (Matthew 27.32 = Mark 15.21 = Luke 23.26).
Simon Iscariot the father of Judas Iscariot (John 6.71; 13.2, 26).
Simon the Magician (Acts 8.9, 13, 18, 24).
Simon the tanner (Acts 9.43; 10.6, 17, 32).

Different Men Named Symeon [Συμεών]

Symeon the righteous (Luke 2.25, 34).
Symeon the patriarch (Luke 3.30; Revelation 7.7).
Symeon Niger (Acts 13.1).

Different Men Named Cephas [Κηφᾶς]

None, but there is Caiaphas [Καϊάφας] the High Priest (Matthew 26.3, 57; Luke 3.2; John 11.49; 18.13-14, 24, 28; Acts 4.6).

I have gone with the standard Nestle text for all of these names, but the variants in Galatians are of special interest, I believe. The apparatus is from LaParola, but it seems to have skipped Sinaiticus and Vaticanus in one spot, and I have put them back, marked with a tilde (~):

Galatians 1.18-19: 18 Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas/Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days. 19 But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

1.18
Κηφᾶν] p46 p51 ‭א* A B 33 424c 467 823 920 1739 1912 syrp syrh(mg) syrpal copsa copbo eth WH NR CEI Riv Nv NM
Πέτρον] ‭אc D F G K L P Byz ς ND Dio TILC

Galatians 2.1-13: 2 Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also. 2 It was because of a revelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain. 3 But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. 4 But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage. 5 But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. 6 But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality) — well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me. 7 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised 8 (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles), 9 and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas/Peter and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 They only asked us to remember the poor — the very thing I also was eager to do. 11 But when Cephas/Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing the party of the circumcision. 13 The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas/Peter in the presence of all, "If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?"

2.9
Ἰάκωβος καὶ Κηφᾶς καὶ Ἰωάννης] ‭~א ~B Byz ς WH
Ἰάκωβος καὶ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης] p46 itr
Πέτρος καὶ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἰωάννης] D F G itd itg goth Marcion Origenlat Ambrosiaster Victorinus-Rome Ephraem Marius Mercator

2.11
Κηφᾶς] ‭א A B C H P 33 103 104 181 263 424c 436 vg syrp syrh(mg) copsa copbo arm eth WH NR CEI Riv Nv NM
Πέτρος] D F G K L Byz syrh(text) goth Marcion Victorinus-Rome Chrysostom Marius Mercator ς ND Dio TILC

2.14
Κηφᾷ] p46 ‭א A B C H 10 33 88 255 263 424c 467 1319 2127 vg syrp copsa copbo arm eth WH NR CEI Riv Nv NM
Πέτρῳ] D F G K L P Byz itd itg vgmss syrh goth ς ND Dio TILC

Ben.

ETA: These passages are now grouped by theme here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3233&p=71101#p71101.
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Should you include these too just to be complete? http://biblehub.com/greek/4592.htm just a thought https://books.google.com/books?id=jUCbC ... 22&f=false
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Secret Alias wrote:Should you include these too just to be complete? http://biblehub.com/greek/4592.htm just a thought https://books.google.com/books?id=jUCbC ... 22&f=false
I think they are there. (When you accessed the thread, they may not have been. I had trouble submitting the post, and more than half of it got lost for a little while.)

ETA: But not σημεῖον: I am merely listing the names, not their potential meanings or parallels, at least not yet.
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ST. JUSTIN MARTYR
DIALOGUE WITH TRYPHO

CHAPTER C
For [Christ] called one of His disciples--previously known by the name of Simon--Peter; since he recognised Him to be Christ the Son. of God, by the revelation of His Father: and since we find it recorded in the memoirs of His apostles that He is the Son of God. .

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I'm completely shocked by the indication that Marcion had "Peter, James &..." in Gal 2:9b. I could understand that a Petrine orthodoxy could inject Peter into the verse and give him priority in the list of pillars, but it's hard to cope with Marcion giving Peter.
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spin wrote:I'm completely shocked by the indication that Marcion had "Peter, James &..." in Gal 2:9b. I could understand that a Petrine orthodoxy could inject Peter into the verse and give him priority in the list of pillars, but it's hard to cope with Marcion giving Peter.
Heh, I am not vouching for every item in that apparatus, and we have both discovered and demonstrated on this forum that not every line of text attributed to Marcion is very sound.

But it may not have anything to do with Marcion himself. There are definitely manuscripts which have Peter in Galatians 2 instead of Cephas, and maybe Marcion simply replicated what he had in front of him.

That said, a glance at the evidence from Tertullian does not inspire me with overwhelming confidence that we can access Marcion's reading with any certainty.
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I know the manuscript evidence for the Cephas/Peter references in Galatians. The most telling is the fact that 2:7b-8 only feature "Peter", indicating to me that they were a later addition, indicating the ascendancy of the Petrine priority. The others show an ad hoc approach to Cephas, some scribes leaving the name others going with the lectio facilior, an unnecessary choice with the addition of the Petrine gospel and mission. I quickly checked the form attributed to Marcion in the sources and the apparatus you used is correct.
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spin wrote:I'm completely shocked by the indication that Marcion had "Peter, James &..." in Gal 2:9b. I could understand that a Petrine orthodoxy could inject Peter into the verse and give him priority in the list of pillars, but it's hard to cope with Marcion giving Peter.
Heh, I am not vouching for every item in that apparatus, and we have both discovered and demonstrated on this forum that not every line of text attributed to Marcion is very sound.

But it may not have anything to do with Marcion himself. There are definitely manuscripts which have Peter in Galatians 2 instead of Cephas, and maybe Marcion simply replicated what he had in front of him.

That said, a glance at the evidence from Tertullian does not inspire me with overwhelming confidence that we can access Marcion's reading with any certainty.
This last issue may indicate Tertullian's unconscious presentation of the order of the pillars, but then we have to account for the Adamantius text, which provides the same in information in Greek. I just need to wrap my head around the implications.
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spin wrote:I know the manuscript evidence for the Cephas/Peter references in Galatians. The most telling is the fact that 2:7b-8 only feature "Peter", indicating to me that they were a later addition, indicating the ascendancy of the Petrine priority.
I tend to agree that there is an interpolation there, one added after the textual controversies that led to every other instance of the name in Galatians showing variants.
I quickly checked the form attributed to Marcion in the sources and the apparatus you used is correct.
Sure, I knew it was correctly rendered. I have the same information in my UBS. What I thought you were questioning is whether Marcion belongs in that entry of the apparatus at all.
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spin wrote:I know the manuscript evidence for the Cephas/Peter references in Galatians. The most telling is the fact that 2:7b-8 only feature "Peter", indicating to me that they were a later addition, indicating the ascendancy of the Petrine priority.
I tend to agree that there is an interpolation there, one added after the textual controversies that led to every other instance of the name in Galatians showing variants.
You may be right. All I know is that we are dealing with Petrine priority with 2:7b-8 and the orthodox view that Cephas and Peter were the same person, and that "Peter" had become the preferred form, causing some tension between the reproduction of "Cephas" and the replacement with "Peter".
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Just added references from Papias. The numbers correspond to the fragments as listed by Bart Ehrman in his LCL volume.
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