Peter’s Denial Predicted

27 Then(A) Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away,[a] because it is written:(B)

I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep(C) will be scattered.[b](D)

28 But after I have risen,(E) I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”(F)

29 Peter(G) told him, “Even if everyone falls away, I will not.”

30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to him, “today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”(H)

31 But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with you, I will never deny you.” And they all said the same thing.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:27 Other mss add because of me this night
  2. 14:27 Zch 13:7

27 (A)And Jesus *said to them, “You will all [a]fall away, because it is written: ‘(B)I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised, (C)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 29 But Peter said to Him, “Even if they all [b]fall away, yet I will not!” 30 And Jesus *said to him, “Truly I say to you, that [c](D)this very night, before (E)a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.” 31 But [d]Peter repeatedly said insistently, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing as well.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:27 I.e., have a lapse in faith
  2. Mark 14:29 I.e., have a lapse in faith
  3. Mark 14:30 Lit today, on this night
  4. Mark 14:31 Lit he