Peter’s Denial Predicted

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

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

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

29 Peter(G) told Him, “Even if everyone runs away, I will certainly not!”

30 “I assure 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. Mark 14:27 Other mss add because of Me this night
  2. Mark 14:27 Or stumble
  3. Mark 14:27 Zch 13:7

Predictions about disciples leaving Jesus

27 Jesus said to them, “You will all falter in your faithfulness to me. It is written, I will hit the shepherd, and the sheep will go off in all directions.[a] 28 But after I’m raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”

29 Peter said to him, “Even if everyone else stumbles, I won’t.”

30 But Jesus said to him, “I assure you that on this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”

31 But Peter insisted, “If I must die alongside you, I won’t deny you.” And they all said the same thing.

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