Mark 14:31
29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”
30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
32 Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
- KJV
- But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
- WEB
- But he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.
- ASV
- But he spake exceedingly vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
- DARBY
- But he said [so much] exceedingly the more, If I should have to die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. And likewise said they all too.
- BLB
- But he kept saying emphatically, “If it is needful of me to die with You, never will I deny You.” And all of them were saying likewise also.
- ÅB
- Men han ble ved sitt og sa: Om jeg så skal dø med deg, vil jeg ikke fornekte deg. Det samme sa de alle.
- OTB
- Men Peter insisterte kraftig: "Selv om jeg må dø med deg, vil jeg aldri fornekte deg." Og alle de andre sa det samme.
- B1930
- Men han blev ved sitt og sa: Om jeg så skal dø med dig, vil jeg ikke fornekte dig. Det samme sa de alle.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 13:37
“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
Read in contextExodus 19:8
And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.
Read in contextJeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Read in contextProverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 5:27–29
Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.”
Read in contextJeremiah 10:23
I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.
Read in contextProverbs 18:24
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
Read in context2 Kings 8:13
“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael. And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”
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