John 13:38
Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Most assuredly I say to you, the rooster shall by no means crow till you deny Me three times.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
37Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
Cross References
Matthew 26:34Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I say to you that on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
Mark 14:30Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I say to you, that you, today on this night, before the rooster crows twice, you shall deny Me three times.”
Luke 22:34Then He said, “I say to you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.”
John 16:31Jesus answered them, “Now do you believe?
John 18:25Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Therefore they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” Then 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 →