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

27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away,[a] for it is written,

‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep will be scattered.’(A)

28 “But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”(B) 29 Peter said to him, “Even though all fall away,[b] I will not.”(C) 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.”(D) 31 But he said vehemently, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And all of them said the same.

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  1. 14.27 Or stumble
  2. 14.29 Or stumble