But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
Parallel translations
- WEB But he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.
- BSB But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
- NKJV But he spoke more vehemently, “If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all said likewise.
- NASB But Peter repeatedly said insistently, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing as well.
- NLT “No!” Peter declared emphatically. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the others vowed the same.
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Quick answer
Peter vehemently insists he will die before denying Jesus, and all the disciples agree. Their confident vows will soon be broken.
Overview
The disciples' united protest shows genuine devotion mixed with self-reliance. Their failure within hours exposes the weakness of the flesh apart from God's sustaining grace. The contrast magnifies Christ, who alone keeps covenant faithfully where his followers fail.
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Cross-references · 11
- Exod 19:8And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
- John 13:37Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
- Jer 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
- Deut 5:27–29Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
- 2 Kgs 8:13And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
- Prov 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- Prov 18:24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
- Prov 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
- Job 40:4–5Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
- Jer 10:23O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
- Ps 30:6And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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