John 13:38
Jesus answered him, “You will lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you may deny Me three times.”
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
37Peter says to Him, “Lord, why am I not able to follow You now? I will lay down my life for You”;
Cross References
Proverbs 28:26Whoever is trusting in his heart is a fool, || And whoever is walking in wisdom is delivered.
Matthew 26:34Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this night, before rooster-crowing, three times you will deny Me.”
Mark 14:30And Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that today, this night, before a rooster will crow twice, three times you will deny Me.”
Luke 22:34and He said, “I say to you, Peter, a rooster will not crow today, before you may disown knowing Me three times.”
John 16:31Jesus answered them, “Now do you believe? Behold, there comes an hour,
John 18:25And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself, then they said to him, “Are you also of His disciples?” He denied 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 →