Artnet news: The Healing of the Lame Man by Saints Peter and John (Acts 3:1-8)
The Healing of the Lame Man by Saints Peter and John (Acts 3:1-8)
Artnet news: Saint Peter and Saint John healing the lame Man at the Gate of the Temple, from: The Engraved Passion
Saint Peter and Saint John healing the lame Man at the Gate of the Temple, from: The Engraved Passion
Saint Peter the Apostle, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ and, according to Roman Catholic tradition, the first pope. Peter, a Jewish fisherman, was called to be a disciple of Jesus at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Learn more about Peter’s life.
Peter, also known as Simon, Simon Peter, Simeon, or Cephas, was a fisherman by trade and one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He's known for walking on water briefly before starting to go under — and talks as much as all the other apostles put together. He played a significant role in Jesus' ministry and later became a key leader in the early Church.
Famous fictional bearers include Peter Rabbit from Beatrix Potter's children's books, Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up in J. M. Barrie's 1904 play, and Peter Parker, the real name of the comic book superhero Spider-Man.
Saint Peter[note 1] (born Shimon bar Yonah; c. 1 BC – AD 64/68), [1] also known as Peter the Apostle and Simon Peter, [note 2] was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels, as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic and Orthodox tradition treats Peter as the first ...