Peter’s Denial Predicted

31 Then Jesus said to them, “Tonight all of you will fall away because of me, for it is written:

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

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

33 Peter told him, “Even if everyone falls away because of you, I will never fall away.”

34 “Truly I tell 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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Footnotes

  1. 26:31 Zch 13:7

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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Footnotes

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