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

³¹ Then saith Jesus unto them, Ye all will be offended at me this night: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad."

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

³³ Then Peter, taking up the word, said to him, Though all should be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.

³⁴ Jesus saith to him, I tell thee of a certainty, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

³⁵ Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, never will I deny thee. In like manner also said all the disciples.

²⁷ And Jesus saith to them, All ye will be offended at me this night; for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be dispersed:"

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

²⁹ Then said Peter unto him, Though all should be offended, yet will not I.

³⁰ And Jesus saith to him, Verily I tell thee, That to-day, in the course of this very night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me.

³¹ But he said with more vehement assertion, Though I should die with thee, yet would I in no wise deny thee. And they all spake also in the same manner.

³¹ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, lo! Satan hath earnestly sought you, that he might sift you as wheat: ³² but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith may not fail: and when thou art returned, stablish thy brethren.

³³ Then he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, to prison, and to death!

³⁴ And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before thou shalt thrice deny having known me.

³¹ When therefore he was gone, 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 with himself, and immediately glorify him.

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

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

³⁶ Simon Peter saith to him, Lord, Whither art thou going? Jesus answered him, Whither I am going, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me hereafter.

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

³⁸ Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I tell thee, the cock will not crow, before thou shalt deny me thrice.