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Peter the Apostle has been looked to throughout church history as a model. [[Catholic church Roman Catholicism | The Roman Catholic church]] has claimed St. Peter as the first [[Papacy | Bishop of Rome]], thereby lending legitimacy to the modern day papacy. Peter is widely considered to have been among the "inner circle" of [[Jesus]]' disciples (ex. Mark 5.12).
He is the central figure in much of the first twelve chapters of the [[Acts of the Apostles]]. Two epistles bear his name and some scholars argue that he was the source material that allowed [[John Mark | Mark]] to write his [[Gospel of Mark | Gospel]]. Many apocryphal books deal with his preaching and deeds, and church tradition has a well developed story of his [[Peter#Martyrdom | martyrdom]].
