John 13:36
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.
King James Version
In Context
35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
37Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
Cross References
John 14:2In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
John 16:17Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
John 21:21Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
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 →