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

³¹ Then Jesus said to them, "You will all be disconcerted over me to-night, for it is written, I will strike at the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.

³² But after my rising I will precede you to Galilee."

³³ Peter answered, "Supposing they are all disconcerted over you, I will not be disconcerted."

³⁴ Jesus said to him, "I tell you truly, you will disown me three times this very night, before the cock crows."

³⁵ Peter said to him, "Even though I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the disciples said the same thing.

²⁷ Jesus said to them, "You will all be disconcerted, for it is written: I will strike at the shepherd, and, the sheep will be scattered.

²⁸ But after my rising I will precede you to Galilee."

²⁹ Peter said to him, "Though all are disconcerted, I will not be."

³⁰ Jesus said to him, "I tell you truly, to-day you will disown me three times, this very night, before the cock crows twice."

³¹ But he persisted, "Though I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And they all said the same.

³¹ Simon, Simon, Satan has claimed the right to sift you all like wheat, ³² but I have prayed that your own faith may not fail. And you in turn must be a strength to your brothers."

³³ "Lord," he said, "I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."

³⁴ Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow to-day before you have three times denied that you know me."

³¹ When he had gone out, Jesus said, Now at last the Son of man is glorified, and in him God is glorified: [if God is glorified in him,] ³² God will glorify him in Himself and glorify him at once.

³³ My dear children, I am only to be with you a little longer; then you will look for me, and, as I told the Jews I tell you now, where I go you cannot come.

³⁴ I give you a new command, to love one another ??as I have loved you, you are to love one another. ³⁵ By this everyone will recognize that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another."

³⁶ "Lord," said Simon Peter, "where are you going?" Jesus replied, "I am going where you cannot follow me at present; later on you will follow me."

³⁷ "Lord," said Peter, "why cannot I follow you just now? I will lay down my life for you."

³⁸ Jesus replied, "Lay down your life for me? Truly, truly I tell you, before the cock crows, you will have disowned me thrice over.