John 13:38
“Are you really ready to die for me? I tell you the truth: before the cock crows you will deny me three times,” Jesus replied.
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In Context
37“Lord, why can't I follow you now?” Peter asked. “I'll lay down my life for you.”
Cross References
Proverbs 28:26People who trust their own minds are foolish, but those who follow wise ways will be kept safe.
Matthew 26:34“I'm telling you the truth,” Jesus told him, “This very night, before the cock crows, you'll deny me three times.”
Mark 14:30Jesus answered him, “I tell you the truth that today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny that you even know me three times.”
Luke 22:34Jesus replied, “I'm telling you, Peter, before the cock crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”
John 16:31“Are you really convinced now?” Jesus asked.
John 18:25As Simon Peter stood warming himself by the fire, the people there asked him, “Aren't you one of his disciples?” Peter denied it and said, “No, I'm 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 →