Matthew 26:31-35 - Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial

³¹ Then says Jesus to them, All ye shall be scandalized in me this night; for it has been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered up and down.

³² And after I be raised, I will lead before you into Galilee.

³³ And Peter having answered, said to him, And if all men shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.

³⁴ Jesus says to him, Truly I say to thee that in this night, before the cock utters a sound, thou shalt deny me thrice.

³⁵ Peter says to him, Though it should be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee: likewise also said all the disciples.

²⁷ And Jesus says to them, That all ye shall be offended with me in this night: for it has been written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

²⁸ But after I have risen, I will lead before you into Galilee.

²⁹ And Peter said to him, And if all shall be offended, yet not I.

³⁰ And Jesus says to him, Truly I say to thee, That to day, in this night, surely before the cock has uttered a sound twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

³¹ And he said more excessively, If I should die with thee, I shall not deny thee. And so likewise they all said.

³¹ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded you, to sift as wheat: ³² And I have supplicated for thee that thy faith fail not: and thou, when having turned back, confirm thy brethren.

³³ And he said to him, Lord, with thee am I ready to go, and to prison, and to death.

³⁴ And he said, I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not utter a sound this day, before thou shalt thrice deny knowing me.

³¹ Jesus says, Now was the Son of man honoured, and God was honoured in him. ³² If God were honoured in him, also shall God honour him in himself, and quickly shall he honour him.

³³ Little children, yet a little am I with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said to the Jews, That where I retire, ye cannot come; and I say to you now.

³⁴ A new command give I to you, That ye love one another: as I loved you, that ye also love one another. ³⁵ In this all shall know that ye are disciples to me, if ye have love in one another.

³⁶ Simon Peter says to him, Lord, where retirest thou? Jesus answered him, Where I retire, thou shalt not be able to follow me now; and afterwards thou shalt follow me.

³⁷ Peter says to him, Lord, why can I not follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.

³⁸ Jesus answered, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me Truly, truly, I say to thee, The cock shall not utter a sound, till thou deny me thrice.