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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

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(A)

27 Then Jesus told them, “All of you will turn against me, because it is written,

‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep will be scattered.’[a]

28 However, after I’ve been raised, I’ll go to Galilee ahead of you.”

29 But Peter told him, “Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won’t.”

30 Jesus told him, “I tell you[b] with certainty, today, this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you’ll deny me three times.”

31 But Peter[c] kept saying emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you, I’ll never deny you!” And all the others kept saying the same thing.

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  1. Mark 14:27 Cf. Zech 13:7
  2. Mark 14:30 The Gk. pronoun you is sing.
  3. Mark 14:31 Lit. he