Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(A)

31 Then Jesus said to them, (B)“All of you will (C)be [a]made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written:

(D)‘I will strike the Shepherd,
And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

32 But after I have been raised, (E)I will go before you to Galilee.”

33 Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are [b]made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.”

34 Jesus said to him, (F)“Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

35 Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!”

And so said all the disciples.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:31 caused to take offense at Me
  2. Matthew 26:33 caused to take offense at You

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(A)

31 Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me,(B) for it is written:

“‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’[a](C)

32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”(D)

33 Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”

34 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”(E)

35 But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you,(F) I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:31 Zech. 13:7