Peter 彼得

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Peter 彼得

图片说明： Peter (Left) and Paul (Right)
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圣经经文

马太福音 4：18

意思

源自希腊语Πετρος (Petros)，意为“石头”（有称“小石＂），据新约記載，彼得原名西门，是一名漁夫。被耶稣选中为其中一位十二门徒后，他改名为彼得。耶稣被犹太人捉拿後，因为害怕被捉，彼得曾经三次不肯承认与耶稣的关系。为此，彼得之后非常后悔，其後獻身传揚福音。彼得在尼禄王统治下，他对行刑者要求把他倒过来挂在十字架上，因为他自觉与耶稣不配。

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男

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