About the time of Paul’s second arrest, Peter also was apprehended and thrust into prison. He had made himself especially obnoxious to the authorities by his zeal and success in exposing the deceptions and defeating the plots of Simon Magus the sorcerer, who had followed him to Rome to oppose and hinder the work of the gospel. Nero was a believer in magic, and had patronized Simon. He was therefore greatly incensed against the apostle, and was thus prompted to order his arrest.{LP 328.2}

På tidspunktet for Paulus anden fængsling, blev Peter også arresteret og kastet i fængsel. Han havde gjorde sig selv særlig forhadt af myndighederne, med sin iver og fremgang, at afsløre troldmanden Simons Magus bedrag og tilintetgøre hans planer, som havde fulgt ham til Rom for at modsætte sig og forhindre evangeliets arbejde. Nero troede på magi, og havde beskyttet Simon. Han var derfor meget opirret imod apostlen, og var sådan tilskyndet til at beordre hans arrestation.