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

³¹ Jesus said to them: All of you will fall away because of me tonight. It is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

³² When I am raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.

³³ Peter answered: Even if everyone falls away because of you, I will never fall away.

³⁴ Jesus said: I say to you, this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times.

³⁵ Peter protested: Even if I must die for you, I would not deny you! His disciples said the same thing.

²⁷ Jesus told them: You would all be turned away from me. It is written, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

²⁸ After I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.

²⁹ Peter declared to him: Even though all shall leave you I will not.

³⁰ Jesus said to Peter: I tell you that before the rooster crows twice tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me.

³¹ Peter answered even more strongly: I will never say that, even if I have to die with you! All the other disciples said the same thing.

³¹ Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat. ³² I prayed for you that your faith would not fail. Once you have turned again strengthen your brothers.

³³ He said: Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.

³⁴ Jesus said: I tell you Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until you deny that you know me three times.

³¹ When he was gone Jesus said: Now the Son of man is glorified (praised) (exulted) (proclaimed) (honored) and God is glorified through him. ³² If God is glorified through him, God will also immediately glorify him.

³³ Little children I am with you for a little while. You will seek me and as I told the Jews now I say to you, where I go, you cannot come.

³⁴ I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. ³⁵ All men will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.

³⁶ Simon Peter said: Lord where are you going? Jesus answered: Where I am going you cannot follow me now. You will follow me later.

³⁷ Peter said: Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.

³⁸ Jesus answered: Will you lay down your life for me? Truly I tell you the cock will not crow till you have denied me three times.