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John 13:38

Jesus

36 “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”

37 “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”

“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
KJV
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.
WEB
Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.
ASV
Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
DARBY
Jesus answers, Thou wilt lay down thy life for me! Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice.
BLB
Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow until you will deny Me three times.[]
ÅB
Jesus svarer: Vil du sette ditt liv til for meg? Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Hanen skal ikke gale før du har fornektet meg tre ganger.
OTB
Jesus svarte: "Vil du virkelig gi ditt liv for meg? Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg, før hanen galer, vil du fornekte meg tre ganger."
B1930
Jesus svarer: Vil du sette ditt liv til for mig? Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dig: Hanen skal ikke gale før du har fornektet mig tre ganger.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 22:34

    But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

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  • Matthew 26:34

    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

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  • Mark 14:30

    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

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  • Proverbs 16:18

    Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

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  • Matthew 26:69–75

    Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.

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  • Luke 22:56–62

    A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.

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