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

³¹ Then Jesus told them, "All of you will turn against me this very night, because it is written, "I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

³² However, after I have been raised, I will go to Galilee ahead of you."

³³ But Peter told him, "Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won't!"

³⁴ Jesus told him, "I tell you with certainty, before a rooster crows this very night, you will deny me three times."

³⁵ Peter told him, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!" And all the disciples said the same thing.

²⁷ Then Jesus told them, "All of you will turn against me, because it is written, "I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'

²⁸ However, after I've been raised, I'll go to Galilee ahead of you."

²⁹ But Peter told him, "Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won't."

³⁰ Jesus told him, "I tell you with certainty, today, this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you'll deny me three times."

³¹ But Peter kept saying emphatically, "Even if I have to die with you, I'll never deny you!" And all the others kept saying the same thing.

³¹ "Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked permission to sift all of you like wheat, ³² but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail. When you have come back, you must strengthen your brothers."

³³ Peter told him, "Lord, I am ready to go even to prison and to die with you!"

³⁴ But Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you deny three times that you know me."

³¹ After Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "The Son of Man is now glorified, and God has been glorified by him. ³² If God has been glorified by him, God himself also will glorify the Son of Man, and he will do so quickly.

³³ Little children, I'm with you only a little longer. You will look for me, but what I told the Jewish leaders I now tell you, "Where I'm going, you cannot come.'

³⁴ I'm giving you a new commandment"to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. ³⁵ This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

³⁶ Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "I'm going where you cannot follow me now, though you will follow me later on."

³⁷ "Lord, why can't I follow you now?" Peter asked him. "I would lay down my life for you!"

³⁸ Jesus answered him, "Would you lay down your life for me? I tell you emphatically, a rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times."