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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 down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be (C)scattered.’ 32 But after I have been raised, (D)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 33 But Peter answered and said to Him, “Even though all may [b]fall away because of You, I will never fall away.” 34 Jesus said to him, (E)Truly I say to you that (F)this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” 35 Peter *said to Him, “(G)Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You.” All the disciples said the same thing too.

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  1. Matthew 26:31 Or stumble
  2. Matthew 26:33 Or stumble

Peter’s Denial Predicted

31 Then Jesus said to them, “Tonight all of you will run away[a] because of Me, for it is written:

I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.(A)[b]

32 But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”(B)

33 Peter told Him, “Even if everyone runs away because of You, I will never run away!”

34 “I assure you,” Jesus said to him, “tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times!”(C)

35 “Even if I have to die with You,” Peter told Him, “I will never deny You!” And all the disciples said the same thing.

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  1. Matthew 26:31 Or stumble
  2. Matthew 26:31 Zch 13:7