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John the Apostle and Peter
How John the Apostle and Peter are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
John the Apostle and Peter stood together.
Peter and John went up to the temple together, answered the council together, and were sent together to Samaria. The council marked "the boldness of Peter and John".
Now Peter and John went up together into the temple
Acts 3:1, King James Version
the boldness of Peter and John
Acts 4:13, King James Version
But Peter and John answered and said unto them
Acts 4:19, King James Version
they sent unto them Peter and John
Acts 8:14, King James Version
Where they cross: Acts 3:1-4
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Acts 3:1-4
1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Acts 4:13
13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:19
19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Acts 8:14
14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
King James Version