John 13:36
Simon Peter says to Him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but later you will follow me.”
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
35By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
37Peter says to Him: “Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake!”
Cross References
John 14:2In my Father's house are many dwellings (otherwise I would have told you). I am going away to prepare a place for you.
John 16:17Then some of His disciples said among themselves: “What is this that He is telling us, ‘In just a little you will not see me, and in another little you will see me,’ and because ‘I am going to the Father’?”
John 21:21Seeing him, Peter says to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
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 →