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Acts of Peter (NTA2, 271)
 
I. Fragments of the first section
a) Peter's Daughter
"...a crowd collected, and they brought many sick people to Peter for him to heal them." But they wonder why Peter doesn't heal his own lame daughter.  The reason is her beauty, and potential for tempation.
b) The Gardener's Daughter
What is most expedient for the virgin daughter?  Death over defilement.
II. Actus Vercellenses
1. Paul's Departure from Rome
Punitive miracle: Rufina becomes paralyzed and tongue tied.
2. Simon's arrival in Rome and his initial success; Peter's journey to Rome
Simon performs many wonders, including flying over the city.
3. Peter's first preaching at Rome
4. Marcellus. Recovery of the Church of Rome
A talking dog!
A broken statue of Caesar miraculously restored by Peter's sprinkling of water.
5. Peter's miracles and first attacks on Simon
Peter asks the crowd if they will believe if he is able to throw a smoked fish into the water and have it swim away.  They reply "yes," and he does so.  A great number then followed him.
Peter causes a seven month old baby to talk to Simon.  The baby causes Simon to become dumb.
6. Peter's vision and narrative about Simon
Jesus appears to Peter and says that "Already the great mass of the brethren have turned back to me through you and through the signs which you have done in my name...For I will show myself to you when you ask for signs and miracles, and you shall convert many..." but Simon's powers will be revealed as "charms and illusions of magic."
7. Peter's miracles
Peter prays that some widows receive their sight, which they do.
8. The Contest with Simon in the Forum
In a contest before the prefect, Simon puts a boy to death magically. Peter commands the boy's father to take his hand, and he comes to life. Peter also prays that the son of a woman be raised to life, and he is.  Peter says "You men of Rome, seeing that I too am one of you, wearing human flesh, and a sinner, but have obtained mercy, do not look at me, as though by my own power I were doing what I do; (the power is) my Lord Jesus Christ's, who is the judge of the living