Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

31 “Simon, Simon, behold, (A)Satan demanded to have you,[a] (B)that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but (C)I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, (D)strengthen your brothers.” 33 Peter[b] said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both (E)to prison and (F)to death.” 34 (G)Jesus[c] said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:31 The Greek word for you (twice in this verse) is plural; in verse 32, all four instances are singular
  2. Luke 22:33 Greek He
  3. Luke 22:34 Greek He

Peter’s Denial Predicted

31 “Simon, Simon,[a] look out. Satan(A) has asked to sift you[b] like wheat.(B) 32 But I have prayed(C) for you[c] that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen(D) your brothers.”

33 “Lord,”(E) he told him, “I’m ready to go with you both to prison and to death.”

34 “I tell you, Peter,” he said, “the rooster will not crow today until[d] you deny three times that you know me.”

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Footnotes

  1. 22:31 Other mss read Then the Lord said, “Simon, Simon
  2. 22:31 you is plural in Gk
  3. 22:32 you is singular in Gk
  4. 22:34 Other mss read before