John 13:38
Jesus answered him, Will thou lay down thy life for me? Truly, truly, I say to thee, A cock will, no, not sound, until thou will deny me thrice.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
37Peter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:26He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
Matthew 26:34Jesus said to him, Truly I say to thee, that in this night, before a cock sounds, thou will deny me thrice.
Mark 14:30And Jesus says to him, Truly I say to thee, that thou today, in this night, before a cock sounds twice, will deny me thrice.
Luke 22:34And he said, I say to thee, Peter, a cock will, no, not sound today, before thou will thrice deny that thou know me.
John 16:31Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
John 18:25Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Therefore they said to him, Are thou not also of his disciples? That man therefore denied, and said, I am not.
Matthew Henry on John 13:37-38
Peter's Self-Confidence. 36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. 37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. 38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. In these verses we have, I. Peter's curiosity, and the check given to that. 1.… Read the whole commentary →