John 13:37

“Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

Peter said vnto him, Lord, why can not I follow thee now? I will lay downe my life for thy sake.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Peter *said to Him, "Lord, why can I not follow You right now? I will lay down my life for You."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.
- Basic English Bible

Peter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
- Darby Bible

Peter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
- Webster's Bible

Master, asked Peter again, "why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life on your behalf.
- Weymouth Bible

Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."
- World English Bible

Petre seith to hym, Whi may Y not sue thee now? Y schal putte my lijf for thee.
- Wycliffe Bible

Peter saith to him, `Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for John 13:37


13:36 Peter saith, Lord, whither goest thou? - St. Peter seems to have thought, that Christ, being rejected by the Jews, would go to some other part of the earth to erect his throne, where he might reign without disturbance, according to the gross notions he had of Christ's kingdom. Thou canst not follow me now - But Peter would not believe him. And he did follow him, #Joh 18:15|. But it was afar off. And not without great loss.

13:38 The cock shall not have crowed - That is, cock crowing shall not be over, till thou hast denied me thrice - His three - fold denial was thrice foretold; first, at the time mentioned here; secondly, at that mentioned by St. Luke; lastly, at that recorded by St. Matthew and Mark.


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