Matthew 26:31-33
English Standard Version
31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will (A)strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I am raised up, (B)I will go before you to Galilee.” 33 (C)Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.”
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Matthew 26:31-33
New International Version
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:
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.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:31 Zech. 13:7
Matthew 26:31-33
King James Version
31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
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Matthew 26:31-33
New American Standard Bible
31 Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all [a](A)fall away because of Me this night, for it is written: ‘(B)I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be (C)scattered.’ 32 But after I have been raised, (D)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 33 But Peter replied to Him, “Even if they all [b]fall away because of You, I will never fall away!”
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- Matthew 26:31 I.e., have a lapse in faith
- Matthew 26:33 I.e., from the faith
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