Quiz on the Apostle Peter (10 Questions and Answers)

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From the Sea of Galilee to Cornelius' house: ten questions on the life of the apostle Peter.

1. Why does Peter begin to sink on the water?
   Answer: He saw the wind and was afraid
   When he saw the strong wind, Peter was afraid and began to sink (Matthew 14:30).
2. What does Peter answer to the question: Who do you say I am?
   Answer: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God
   Simon Peter answered: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God (Matthew 16:16).
3. What does Jesus promise Peter in Matthew 16?
   Answer: The keys of the kingdom of heaven
   Jesus told him: I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 16:19).
4. How many times did Peter deny Jesus before the rooster crowed?
   Answer: Three times
   Jesus had told Peter that he would deny him three times before the rooster crowed (Luke 22:34, 61).
5. What does Jesus do after the third denial?
   Answer: He turns and looks at Peter
   The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter, who remembered his word (Luke 22:61).
6. What does Jesus say to Peter after each of his answers?
   Answer: Feed my sheep
   To Peter, who said he loved him, Jesus replied: Feed my lambs, feed my sheep (John 21:15-17).
7. On which side of the boat does Jesus tell them to cast the net?
   Answer: The right side
   Jesus told the disciples: Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and they caught a great number of fish (John 21:6).
8. How many people were added to the Church at Pentecost?
   Answer: About three thousand
   After Peter's speech, about three thousand people were baptized that day (Acts 2:41).
9. What does Peter tell the crowd at Pentecost?
   Answer: Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ
   Peter told them: Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38).
10. To whose house is Peter sent in Caesarea?
    Answer: Cornelius, a centurion
    Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Regiment, sent for Peter to come to Caesarea (Acts 10:1, 17-23).