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Peter’s Denial Foretold

31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away[a] because of me this night, for it is written,

‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’(A)

32 “But after I am raised up, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”(B) 33 Peter said to him, “Even if all fall away[b] because of you, I will never fall away.”[c] 34 Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.”(C) 35 Peter said to him, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And so said all the disciples.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 26.31 Or stumble
  2. 26.33 Or stumble
  3. 26.33 Or stumble

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(A)

31 Then Jesus told them, “All of you will turn against me this very night, because it is written,

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

32 However, after I have been raised, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.”

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

34 Jesus told him, “I tell you[b] with certainty, before a rooster crows this very night, you will deny me three times.”

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

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:31 Cf. Zech 13:7
  2. Matthew 26:34 The Gk. pronoun you is sing.