Sea of Galilee: Church of St. Peter's Primacy
Tabgha. The Church of St. Peter’s Primacy was built by the Franciscans in 1934. Using the local basalt stones, they built on the foundations of a Byzantine church housing the rock known as Mensa Christi or Christ’s Table. The church was built to commemorate the miracle of Jesus’ revealing himself to Simon Peter and the other disciples at Tabgha after his Resurrection, as described in John 21:1–17. The fishing had been poor that day and Jesus suggested that they cast their nets at the right side of the boat. As soon as they did so their nets filled with fish. After this the text goes on: “Jesus saith to Simon, ‘Peter Simon, son of Jona, lovest thou me more than these?’ He saith unto him, ‘Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee’. He saith unto him, ‘Feed my lambs’”. Following this event Peter’s Primacy was recognized.
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