Following the arrest of Jesus,
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Simon became one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. Jesus changed his name to Peter which means “rock”. Jesus said that one day he would give Peter a very special job. Peter promised to always be there for Jesus.
To deny knowing someone is to refuse to acknowledge a connection with them. In Peter's case, he refused to acknowledge that he was a disciple of Christ. Since Christ is no longer physically walking on earth today, Christians can deny knowing him in their attitudes, behaviors, words, actions, and even lifestyles.
Biblical accounts suggest that Jesus foresaw and allowed Judas's betrayal. As told in the New Testament Gospels, Judas betrayed Jesus for "30 pieces of silver," identifying him with a kiss in front of Roman soldiers. Later the guilt-ridden Judas returns the bribe and commits suicide, according to the Bible.
DEAR F.B.: No, Judas was not forgiven for his betrayal of Jesus -- and one reason is because he could not bring himself to repent of the sin he had committed. You see, there's a difference between feeling sorry over something we have done, and actually repenting of it.
Traditionally, the origin has been ascribed to the sin of the first man, Adam, who disobeyed God in eating the forbidden fruit (of knowledge of good and evil) and, in consequence, transmitted his sin and guilt by heredity to his descendants. The doctrine has its basis in the Bible.
Following the arrest of Jesus, Peter denied knowing him three times, but after the third denial, he heard the rooster crow and recalled the prediction as Jesus turned to look at him. Peter then began to cry bitterly. This final incident is known as the Repentance of Peter.
Second denial: A servant girl, by the fire in the courtyard (Matthew 26:69, Mark 14:66, Luke 22:56). Third denial: A man by the fire in the courtyard (Luke 22:58). First crow. Mark 14:68 (King James Version).
John, like Luke, also mentions Satan's role in Judas' betrayal of Jesus (13:27). So, lust for money and the devil's influence are the clearest reasons given for Judas' sin in scriptural accounts. He knew the value of a buck, and he was a man who could be bought.
After Jesus' death, he served as the head of the Apostles and was the first to perform a miracle after Pentecost (Acts 3:1–11).
On December 27, we celebrate the Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist – the “disciple Jesus loved” (John 13:23). As the author of a Gospel account, three epistles, and the book of Revelation, John was not only a close friend of Jesus during his time, but a spiritual teacher for the ages.
From his bold declaration that he would “never deny Christ” ... to his bitter denunciation, “I don't know the man!” The good news is that Peter was forgiven and restored by Jesus. And once Peter had been restored, he went and preached a sermon to the very people who had crucified Jesus. And 3,000 people were saved!
In Catholicism
According to Catholic teaching, Jesus promised the keys to heaven to Saint Peter, empowering him to take binding actions.
His execution was ordered by the Roman Emperor Nero, who blamed the city's Christians for a terrible fire that had ravaged Rome. Peter requested to be crucified upside down, as he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as Christ.
The first telling of the death of Judas comes from Matthew 27:3–10, who includes the story as part of the Passion of Jesus. Judas immediately feels guilt, tries to return the money, and ends up throwing it back at the chief priests and elders. Judas then goes out and hangs himself.
Mark 15: 21
They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
St. Mary Magdalene, also called Mary of Magdala, (flourished 1st century ce, Palestine; feast day July 22), one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, famous, according to Mark 16:9–10 and John 20:14–17, for being the first person to see the resurrected Christ.
Self-appointed apostle of Jesus, whom he never met, Paul was born Saul in Tarsus and was probably a Roman citizen. He was definitely a devout Jew, and among those who persecuted the early followers of Jesus for breaking Jewish law.
It is traditionally believed that John was the youngest of the apostles and survived all of them. He is said to have lived to old age, dying at Ephesus sometime after AD 98, during the reign of Trajan, thus becoming the only apostle who did not die as a martyr.
Jesus restored Peter to fellowship after Peter had previously denied him and told Peter to feed Jesus' sheep.
The forbidden fruit is commonly thought of as an apple, but the Bible never actually says what fruit it was. Regardless, the effects of Eve and Adam eating it were fatal.
When Jesus admonishes the Pharisees with this instruction, he is clearly indicating that God sees our sin. Jesus knew their sinful motive was to discredit his authority, not to bring any kind of justice.
Original sin is the Christian doctrine which says that because of the sin of Adam and Eve, original innocence is lost and all subsequent human beings are born into a state of sinfulness. The doctrine states that human beings do not commit this sin but rather contract it from the Fall of Adam and Eve (CCC: 404).