Simon and his companions searched for him.

“Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat,

Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

They called out to ask if Simon, known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head!”

So Simon Peter gestured to this disciple to ask Jesus who it was he was referring to.

Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour?

Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”

But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

So Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied, “Say it, Teacher.”

Simon answered, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” Jesus said to him, “You have judged rightly.”

Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”

Then Simon Peter, who had been following him, arrived and went right into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen cloth lying there,

Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.

Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,

But Simon replied, “You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”

From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours.