John 13:38
Jesus answered him: “You will lay down your life for me? Amen, amen, I say to you, the rooster will not crow, until you deny me three times.”
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In The King James Version
In Context
37Peter said to him: “Why am I unable to follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!”
Cross References
Proverbs 28:26Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool. But whoever treads wisely, the same shall be saved.
Matthew 26:34Jesus said to him, “Amen I say to you, that in this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
Mark 14:30And Jesus said to him, “Amen I say to you, that this day, in this night, before the rooster has uttered its voice twice, you will deny me three times.”
Luke 22:34And he said, “I say to you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you have three times denied that you know me.” And he said to them,
John 16:31Jesus answered them: “Do you believe now?
John 18:25Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then they said to him, “Are you not also one of his disciples?” He denied it 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 →