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Mark 14:31

Faithfulness and loyaltyCourage and strength

29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

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.

32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

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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
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

    Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

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  • Exodus 19:8

    And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 17:9

    The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

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  • Proverbs 16:18

    Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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  • Deuteronomy 5:27–29

    Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

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  • Jeremiah 10:23

    O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

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  • Proverbs 18:24

    A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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  • 2 Kings 8:13

    And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

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