There is general agreement among scholars on the preeminence that the historical Peter held among the disciples of Jesus, making him "the most prominent and influential member of the Twelve during Jesus' ministry and in the early Church".
Terdapat kesepakatan umum antar para cendekiawan tentang keutamaan bahwa Petrus memegang para murid Yesus, menjadikannya "anggota paling penting dan berpengaruh dari Dua Belas Murid pada masa pelayanan Yesus dan Gereja perdana".