Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(A)

²⁷ Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will abandon me. Scripture says,

²⁸ “But after I am brought back to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.”

²⁹ Peter said to him, “Even if everyone else abandons you, I won’t.”

³⁰ Jesus said to Peter, “I can guarantee this truth: Tonight, before a rooster crows twice, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”

³¹ But Peter said very strongly, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never say that I don’t know you.” All the other disciples said the same thing.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(A)

³¹ ⌞Then the Lord said,⌟ “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to have you apostles for himself. He wants to separate you from me as a farmer separates wheat from husks. ³² But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. So when you recover, strengthen the other disciples.”

³³ But Peter said to him, “Lord, I’m ready to go to prison with you and to die with you.”

³⁴ Jesus replied, “Peter, I can guarantee that the rooster won’t crow tonight until you say three times that you don’t know me.”

³⁶ Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”

Jesus answered him, “You can’t follow me now to the place where I’m going. However, you will follow me later.”

³⁷ Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I’ll give my life for you.”

³⁸ Jesus replied, “Will you give your life for me? I can guarantee this truth: No rooster will crow until you say three times that you don’t know me.