Matthew 26:33
31 Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
34 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
35 Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
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
- Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
- KJV
- Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
- WEB
- But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”
- ASV
- But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.
- DARBY
- And Peter answering said to him, If all shall be offended in thee, *I* will never be offended.
- BLB
- And answering, Peter said to Him, “Even if all will fall away because of You, I never will fall away.”
- ÅB
- Da svarte Peter og sa til ham: «Om alle forlater deg, så vil jeg aldri forlate deg.»
- OTB
- Peter svarte ham, “Selv om alle faller fra på grunn av deg, vil jeg aldri falle fra!”
- B1930
- Da svarte Peter og sa til ham: Om alle tar anstøt av dig, så vil jeg aldri ta anstøt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 22:33
“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
Read in contextProverbs 16:18–19
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Read in contextPsalms 17:5
My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
Read in contextProverbs 20:6
Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
Read in contextJohn 13:36–38
“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
Read in context1 Peter 5:5–6
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Read in contextMark 14:29
Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”
Read in contextProverbs 28:25–26
A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
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