Peter
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- Jesus nicknamed him Simon (the rock in Aramaic)
- Andrews brother
- Was a fisherman
- Was one among the first followers that Jesus called
- Did not write anything in his own hand
- He is the primary source of the Gospel of Mark
- It seems like he dictated the book of 1 Peter to a secretary
- The book of 2 Peter was most likely written after he died
(http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/disciple.htm 1-5)
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- He denied it three times that he knew Jesus, because he didn’t want to get arrested
- Jesus liked him the most out of the twelve disciples
(http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Apostle 3-4)
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- He was crucified upside down
(http://www.everystudent.com/wires/apostles.html 1)
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