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

³¹ Then Jesus saith to them, "All ye will be made to stumble because of Me this night; for it has been written, 'I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered abroad.'

³² But, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."

³³ But Peter, answering, said to Him, "If all should be made to stumble because of Thee, I will never be made to stumble."

³⁴ Jesus said to him, "Verily I say to you, that this night, before a cock crows, you will thrice deny Me."

³⁵ Peter says to Him, "Even if I must die with Thee, I will not deny Thee." Likewise also said all the disciples.

²⁷ And Jesus saith to them, "All ye will be made to stumble; because it has been written, 'I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered abroad.'

²⁸ But, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."

²⁹ But Peter said to Him, "If even all should be made to stumble, yet will not I!"

³⁰ And Jesus saith to him, "Verily I say to you, that you today, in this night, before the cock crows twice, will thrice deny Me."

³¹ But he kept saying with great vehemence, "If I must die with Thee, I will not deny Thee!" And in like manner also said they all.

³¹ "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked for you, to sift you as the wheat; ³² but I prayed for you, that your faith fail not; and, when once you have turned again, establish your brethren."

³³ And he said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both to prison and to death."

³⁴ And He said, "I tell you, Peter, a cock will not crow to-day, until you thrice deny that you know Me."

³¹ When, therefore, he went out, Jesus saith, "Now was the Son of Man glorified, and God was glorified in Him. ³² And God will glorify Him in Himself, and will straightway glorify Him.

³³ Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye will seek Me; and, as I said to the Jews, 'Whither I go ye cannot come;' so now I say to you.

³⁴ A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; even as I loved you, that ye love one another. ³⁵ By this shall all know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another."

³⁶ Simon Peter says to Him, "Lord, where art Thou going?" Jesus answered, "Where I go, you cannot follow Me now; but you will follow Me later."

³⁷ Peter says to Him, "Why can I not follow Thee even now? I will lay down my soul for Thee."

³⁸ Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your soul for Me? Verily, verily, I say to you, a cock shall not crow, till you thrice deny Me."