Matthew 26:35
33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
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 replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
- KJV
- Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
- WEB
- Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.
- ASV
- Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, [yet] will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
- DARBY
- Peter says to him, If I should needs die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. Likewise said all the disciples also.
- BLB
- Peter says to Him, “Even if it were necessary for me to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the disciples said likewise.
- ÅB
- Peter sa til ham: «Om jeg så skal dø med deg vil jeg ikke fornekte deg.» Det samme sa alle disiplene.
- OTB
- Peter sa til ham, “Selv om jeg må dø med deg, vil jeg ikke fornekte deg!” Alle disiplene sa det samme.
- B1930
- Peter sa til ham: Om jeg så skal dø med dig, vil jeg ikke fornekte dig. Det samme sa alle disiplene.
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.
Read in contextRomans 11:20
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Read in contextPhilippians 2:12
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:12
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
Read in contextProverbs 28:14
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Read in context1 Peter 1:17
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
Read in contextProverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Read in contextMatthew 20:22–24
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
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