Peter’s Denial Foretold

²⁶ When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.^{(A) 27} And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away,^[a] for it is written,

²⁸ “But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”^{(C) 29} Peter said to him, “Even though all fall away,^[b] I will not.”^{(D) 30} Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.”^{(E) 31} But he said vehemently, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And all of them said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

³² They went to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” ³³ He took with him Peter and James and John and began to be distressed and agitated. ³⁴ And he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake.”^{(F) 35} And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.^{(G) 36} He said, “Abba,^[c] Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me, yet not what I want but what you want.”^{(H) 37} He came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep awake one hour? ³⁸ Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial;^[d] the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”^{(I) 39} And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. ⁴⁰ And once more he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to say to him. ⁴¹ He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come; the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.^{(J) 42} Get up, let us be going. Look, my betrayer is at hand.”