John 13:36
Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus responded: “Where I am going, you are not able to follow me now. But you shall follow afterward.”
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35By this, all shall recognize that you are my disciples: if you will have love for one another.”
37Peter said to him: “Why am I unable to follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!”
Cross References
John 14:2In my Father’s house, there are many dwelling places. If there were not, I would have told you. For I go to prepare a place for you.
John 16:17Then some of his disciples said to one another: “What is this, that he is saying to us: ‘A little while, and you will not see me,’ and ‘Again a little while, and you will see me,’ and, ‘For I am going to the Father?’”
John 21:21Therefore, when Peter had seen him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, but what about this one?”
Matthew Henry on John 13:32-36
Christ's Departure Predicted. 31 Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By… Read the whole commentary →