Saint Peter is a Christian saint and apostle to Jesus.
Saint Peter ( Syriac/Aramaic : ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ ܟܹ݁ܐܦ݂ܵܐ , Shemayon Keppa , שמעון בר יונה , Πέτρος , according to the New Testament , was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ , leaders of the early Christian Great Church . According to New Testament accounts , Peter was one of twelve apostles chosen by Jesus from his first disciples .