In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of Damascus in order to arrest me,

I beg you, brothers and sisters, become like me, because I have become like you. You have done me no wrong!

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.

You know that everyone in the province of Asia deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me – may they not be held accountable for it.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.

Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water.”

Then his lord called the first slave and said to him, ‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!

For I tell you, you will not see me from now until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

He answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.

Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”

Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all the disciples said the same thing.

Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there.”

Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. “If you are willing, you can make me clean,” he said.

He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.”

He answered them, “You unbelieving generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him to me.”

When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”