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

³¹ Then said Jesus, "This night all of you will stumble and fail in your fidelity to me; for it is written, 'I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered in all directions.'

³² But after I have risen to life again I will go before you into Galilee."

³³ "All may stumble and fail," said Peter, "but I never will."

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

³⁵ "Even if I must die with you," declared Peter, "I will never disown you." In like manner protested all the disciples.

²⁷ Then said Jesus to them, "All of you are about to stumble and fall, for it is written, 'I will strike down the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered in all directions.'

²⁸ But after I have risen to life again I will go before you into Galilee."

²⁹ "All may stumble and fall," said Peter, "yet I never will."

³⁰ "I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that to-day--this night--before the cock crows twice, you yourself will three times disown me."

³¹ "Even if I must die with you," declared Peter again and again, "I will never disown you." In like manner protested also all the disciples.

³¹ "Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted. ³² But *I* have prayed for *you* that your faith may not fail, and you, when at last you have come back to your true self, must strengthen your brethren."

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

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

³¹ So when he was gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him. ³² Moreover God will glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him without delay.

³³ Dear children, I am still with you a little longer. You will seek me, but, as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going you cannot come,' so for the present I say to you.

³⁴ A new commandment I give you, to love one another; that as I have loved you, you also may love one another. ³⁵ It is by this that every one will know that you are my disciples--if you love one another."

³⁶ "Master," inquired Simon Peter, "where are you going?" "Where I am going," replied Jesus, "you cannot be my follower now, but you shall be later."

³⁷ "Master," asked Peter again, "why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life on your behalf.

³⁸ "You say you will lay down your life on my behalf!" said Jesus; "in most solemn truth I tell you that the cock will not crow before you have three times disowned me."