²⁹ Peter said to him, “Even though all fall away,^[a] I will not.”^(A)

Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial

³⁶ Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.”^{(A) 37} Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”^{(B) 38} Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Very truly, I tell you, before the cock crows, you will have denied me three times.

³³ And he said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death!” ³⁴ Jesus^[a] said, “I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this day until you have denied three times that you know me.”

³³ Peter said to him, “Even if all fall away^[a] because of you, I will never fall away.”^{[b] 34} Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.”^{(A) 35} Peter said to him, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And so said all the disciples.^(B)

Jesus and Peter

¹⁵ When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.”^(A)