Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

27 On the way, Jesus told them, “All of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say,

‘God will strike[a] the Shepherd,
    and the sheep will be scattered.’

28 But after I am raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”

29 Peter said to him, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I never will.”

30 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.”

31 “No!” Peter declared emphatically. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the others vowed the same.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:27 Greek I will strike. Zech 13:7.

27 And kai Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, · ho All pas of you will fall skandalizō away , because hoti it is written graphō, ‘ I will strike patassō the ho shepherd poimēn, and kai the ho sheep probaton will be scattered diaskorpizō.’ 28 But alla after meta · ho I egō am raised egeirō up , I will go proagō on ahead of you hymeis into eis · ho Galilee Galilaia.” 29 · ho · de Peter Petros said phēmi to him autos, “ Even kai though ei they all pas fall skandalizō away , I egō will not ou!” 30 And kai Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho I tell legō you sy the truth amēn, today sēmeron this houtos very ho night nyx, before prin ē the rooster alektōr crows phōneō twice dis you sy will deny aparneomai me egō three tris times .” 31 But de Peter ho exclaimed laleō vehemently ekperissōs, “ Even if ean I egō must dei die synapothnēskō with you sy, I will aparneomai never ou mē deny aparneomai you sy!” And de all pas the others repeated legō the same hōsautōs thing . · kai

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