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Peter

Saint Peter in tears praying with the symbolic keys to Heaven. He is crying for having denied Jesus Christ three times the night before Christ's crucifixion (see <a href='/bible/holy-bible/Matthew-26.html#33'>Matthew 26:33-35</a>, <a href='/bible/holy-bible/Mark-14.html#29'>Mark 14:29-31</a>, <a href='/bible/holy-bible/Luke-22.html#33'>Luke 22:33-44</a> and <a href='/bible/holy-bible/John-13.html#36'>John 13:36-38</a>). <i>Saint Peter in Tears</i>: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (between 1650 and 1655)

First Peter is an encouraging letter written by the Apostle of the same name to various churches in Asia Minor suffering religious persecution.

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