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

³¹ then said Jesus to them, I shall be the occasion of your revolting all from me this night: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered."

³² but after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

³³ Peter thereupon said, tho' all the rest should abandon you, I never will.

³⁴ Jesus replied, I tell you for certain, that this night before the time of cock-crowing, thou shalt abjure me thrice.

³⁵ but Peter said, though it should cost me my life, I never will disown you. and so said all the disciples.

²⁷ and Jesus said to them, this night you will all be staggered upon my account: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered."

²⁸ but after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

²⁹ upon which Peter said to him, tho' all should stagger, yet I will not.

³⁰ Jesus said to him, verily I tell thee, to-day, even this night, before the cock crow twice, you will renounce me thrice.

³¹ but he urg'd it with more vehemence, tho' I should die with you, I will not renounce you. and all the rest affirm'd the same.

³¹ Then said Jesus, Simon, Simon, satan has demanded to shake you, and my disciples, like wheat in a sieve. ³² but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail. do you in return establish thy brethren.

³³ Peter answer'd, Lord, I am ready to accompany you both to prison, and to death.

³⁴ but Jesus said, before the cock proclaims the day, you will thrice deny that ever you knew me.

³¹ When he was gone, Jesus said, now is the son of man glorified, and God is glorified by him. ³² as God is glorified by him, so God will glorify him in himself, and will immediately glorify him.

³³ my dear children, I am with you but for a little while. you shall seek me: but as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, "where I am going you cannot come."

³⁴ a new commandment I give unto you, "that ye love one another; that you would have the same love for one another as I have had for you." ³⁵ by this mutual love shall all men know that you are my disciples.

³⁶ Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered him, you cannot at present follow me, where I am going; but hereafter you shall.

³⁷ Peter said to him, Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake.

³⁸ Jesus answered him, you lay down your life for my sake! Verily, verily I say unto thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.