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

³¹ Then Jesus saith to them, This night will all of you fall away from me; for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered."

³² But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

³³ Peter answering said to him, Though all should fall away from thee, yet will I never fall away.

³⁴ Jesus said to him, Truly do I say to thee, that this night, before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me.

³⁵ Peter saith to him, Even if I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And so said all the disciples.

²⁷ And Jesus saith to them, Ye will all fall away from me; for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered."

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

²⁹ But Peter said to him, Even if all shall fall away, yet will not I.

³⁰ And Jesus saith to him, Truly do I say to thee, that even thou, today, on this night, before a cock crow twice, wilt thrice deny me.

³¹ But he spoke the more vehemently: If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And so also said they all.

³¹ Simon, Simon, lo! Satan hath asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. ³² But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. And do thou, when thou hast returned to me, strengthen thy brethren.

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

³⁴ And he said, I tell thee, Peter, a cock will not crow this day, till thou hast thrice denied that thou knowest me.

³¹ When therefore he had gone out, Jesus saith, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. ³² If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will immediately glorify him.

³³ My children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye will seek me; and, as I said to the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come, so now I say to you.

³⁴ A new commandment I give you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. ³⁵ By this will all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one for another.

³⁶ Simon Peter saith to him, Lord, whither dost thou go? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou wilt follow me afterward.

³⁷ Peter saith to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.

³⁸ Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Truly, truly do I say to thee, A cock will not crow, till thou hast thrice denied me.