because he thought he was not worthy to die like his Master Jesus Christ who was crucified normally on the Cross.
I know that this martyrdom of Peter is not from the Bible but it is the major historian fact of the early church.
Olive Garden
Yes, just visit the "Domine Quo Vadis Chapel, Rome"
The Chiesa di Santa Maria in Palmis, better known as Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis (literally, the Church of "Lord, Where Are You Going?") is a small church on the Appian Way in Rome.
History of the Domine Quo Vadis Chapel
The Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis is located on the spot where tradition says Saint Peter had a vision of the risen Christ while fleeing persecution in Rome. According to the apocryphal Acts of Peter, Peter was surprised to see Jesus and asked him:
Anonymous
Well...
the only information we have on the matter of Peter's death is what you have described.
We do not have enough information to tell for sure if it is the truth or if it is just a legend.
Anonymous
It's possible I guess. But the earliest writings to it are from Origen & Tertullian and neither were born yet when it supposedly happened. They weren't born until the middle/late 2nd century.
Anonymous
That's the legend.
However, most of those hagiographical stories contain a great many things that are entirely undocumented and unverifiable.
Voice in the Wilderness
Could be possible but could also be a rumor. There is no official writing on the matter.