26 (A)And after singing a [a]hymn, they went out to (B)the Mount of Olives.

27 (C)And Jesus *said to them, “You will all [b]fall away, because it is written: ‘(D)I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised, (E)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 29 But Peter said to Him, “Even if they all [c]fall away, yet I will not!” 30 And Jesus *said to him, “Truly I say to you, that [d](F)this very night, before (G)a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.” 31 But [e]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.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:26 Ps 113-118 were traditionally sung at Passover
  2. Mark 14:27 I.e., have a lapse in faith
  3. Mark 14:29 I.e., have a lapse in faith
  4. Mark 14:30 Lit today, on this night
  5. Mark 14:31 Lit he

26 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.(A)

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(B)

27 “You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written:

“‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep will be scattered.’[a](C)

28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”(D)

29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”

30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice[b] you yourself will disown me three times.”(E)

31 But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you,(F) I will never disown you.” And all the others said the same.

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  1. Mark 14:27 Zech. 13:7
  2. Mark 14:30 Some early manuscripts do not have twice.

31 “Simon, Simon, behold, (A)Satan has [a]demanded to (B)sift you men like wheat; 32 but I (C)have prayed for [b]you, that [c]your faith will not fail; and [d]you, when you have [e]turned back, (D)strengthen your brothers.” 33 (E)But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You both to prison and to death!” 34 But He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

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  1. Luke 22:31 Or asked for you men, to sift you
  2. Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
  3. Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
  4. Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
  5. Luke 22:32 I.e., repented

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked(A) to sift all of you as wheat.(B) 32 But I have prayed for you,(C) Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”(D)

33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”(E)

34 Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”

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