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31 The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat, 32 but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”[a]

33 He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”

34 He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.”

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Footnotes

  1. 22:32 The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

31 “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded[a] to sift all of you like wheat,(A) 32 but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail, and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”(B) 33 And he said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death!” 34 Jesus[b] said, “I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this day until you have denied three times that you know me.”

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Footnotes

  1. 22.31 Or has obtained permission
  2. 22.34 Gk He