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

³¹ Then Jesus said to them: "Even you will all fall away from me to-night. Scripture says--'I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

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

³³ "If every one else falls away from you," Peter answered, "I shall never fall away!"

³⁴ "I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!"

³⁵ "Even if I must die with you," Peter exclaimed, "I shall never disown you!" All the disciples spoke in the same way.

²⁷ Presently Jesus said to them: "All of you will fall away; for Scripture says--'I will strike down the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'

²⁸ Yet, after I have risen, I shall go before you into Galilee."

²⁹ "Even if every one else falls away," said Peter, "yet I shall not."

³⁰ "I tell you," answered Jesus, "that you yourself today--yes, this very night--before the cock crows twice, will disown me three times."

³¹ But Peter vehemently protested: "Even if I must die with you, I shall never disown you!" And they all said the same.

³¹ Simon! Simon! listen. Satan demanded leave to sift you all like wheat, ³² But I prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And you, when you have returned to me, are to strengthen your Brothers."

³³ "Master," said Peter, "with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death."

³⁴ "I tell you, Peter," replied Jesus, "the cock will not crow to-day till you have disowned all knowledge of me three times."

³¹ When Judas had gone out, Jesus said: "Now the Son of Man has been exalted, and God has been exalted through him; ³² And God will exalt him with himself--yes, he will exalt him forthwith.

³³ My children, I am to be with you but a little while longer. You will look for me; and what I said to the Jews--'You cannot come where I am going'--I now say to you.

³⁴ I give you a new commandment--Love one another; love one another as I have loved you. ³⁵ It is by this that every one will recognize you as my disciples--by your loving one another."

³⁶ "Where are you going, Master?" asked Peter. "I am going where you cannot now follow me," answered Jesus, "but you shall follow me later."

³⁷ "Why cannot I follow you now, Master?" asked Peter. "I will lay down my life for you."

³⁸ "Will you lay down your life for me?" replied Jesus. "In truth I tell you, the cock will not crow till you have disowned me three times.