How many people were saved in the Ark according to 1 Peter?

According to 1 Peter, eight people were saved through the Flood in Noah’s Ark.

1 Peter 3:20 refers to “eight persons” being brought safely through water. The eight are understood as Noah, Noah’s wife, Noah’s three sons, and the three wives of those sons. This matches the family group described in Genesis as entering the ark.

Genesis does not present the number as a standalone summary in the same wording, but it names Noah, his wife, his sons, and his sons’ wives. The New Testament passage provides the explicit count most often cited in Christian discussions of the ark’s passengers.

The number refers to human survivors, not to the animals aboard the ark. Genesis describes Noah taking animals into the vessel, while the biblical texts use different formulations for the numbers and kinds of animals. Thus, “eight people” is a precise answer to the question about human beings saved through the Flood.