John 13:38
Jesus answered him, Will you lay down your life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto you, The cock shall not crow, till you have denied me three times.
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In Context
37Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:26He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
Matthew 26:34Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto you, That this night, before the cock crow, you shall deny me three times.
Mark 14:30And Jesus says unto him, Verily I say unto you, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, you shall deny me three times.
Luke 22:34And he said, I tell you, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that you shall three times deny that you know me.
John 16:31Jesus answered them, Do all of you now believe?
John 18:25And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Are not you also one of his 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 →