“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.
- KJV Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
- NKJV Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times.
- NASB Jesus *replied, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times.
- NLT Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.
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Quick answer
Jesus foretells that Peter will deny Him three times before the rooster crows. It exposes Peter's weakness and Jesus' perfect foreknowledge.
Overview
Against Peter's confident vow, Jesus predicts his threefold denial that very night. This reveals both Christ's foreknowledge and the frailty of even the most devoted disciple relying on himself. The prophecy, soon fulfilled, would later become the backdrop for Peter's gracious restoration (21:15-19).
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Cross-references · 12
- Luke 22:34But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
- Matt 26:34“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
- Mark 14:30“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
- Prov 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Luke 22:56–62A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
- Matt 26:69–75Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
- Prov 28:26He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
- 1 Cor 10:12So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
- Mark 14:66–72While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
- John 18:25–27Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
- Prov 29:23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
- John 18:16–17But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
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