Who was Simon Peter in the Bible?
Also known as Cephas, Simeon
Fisherman apostle, leader of the Twelve
A Galilean fisherman whom Jesus called to be a "fisher of men." Bold and impulsive, he walked on water, confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and was restored. At Pentecost he preached the sermon that launched the church.
🤯 What might Simon Peter have looked like?
A first-century man of Roman Judea or Galilee — most likely olive-skinned, dark-haired and bearded, in an ankle-length woven tunic with an outer cloak and sandals.
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