John 13:38
Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I tell thee, the cock will not crow, before thou shalt deny me thrice.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
37Peter saith to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Cross References
Matthew 26:34Jesus saith to him, I tell thee of a certainty, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Mark 14:30And Jesus saith to him, Verily I tell thee, That to-day, in the course of this very night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me.
Luke 22:34And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before thou shalt thrice deny having known me.
John 16:31Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
John 18:25Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then said they to him, Art not thou also one of this man’s 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 →