³³ Peter declared, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.”

³³ Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you.”

⁵ In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for

⁶ So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.

³ Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.

¹⁰ Love each other with genuine affection,^[a] and take delight in honoring each other.

¹⁵ After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?^[a]”

“Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.”

“Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.

³⁶ Simon Peter asked, “Lord, where are you going?”

And Jesus replied, “You can’t go with me now, but you will follow me later.”

³⁷ “But why can’t I come now, Lord?” he asked. “I’m ready to die for you.”

³⁸ Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.

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