³⁷ Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”^(A)

¹³ Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”^(A)

²⁴ But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.^(A)

Jesus and Peter

¹⁵ When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.”^(A)

²⁷ And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away,^[a] for it is written,

²⁸ “But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”^{(B) 29} Peter said to him, “Even though all fall away,^[b] I will not.”^{(C) 30} Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.”^{(D) 31} But he said vehemently, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And all of them said the same.

Peter’s Denial Foretold

³¹ Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away^[a] because of me this night, for it is written,

³² “But after I am raised up, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”^{(B) 33} Peter said to him, “Even if all fall away^[b] because of you, I will never fall away.”^{[c] 34} Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.”^{(C) 35} Peter said to him, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And so said all the disciples.^(D)

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

³¹ “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded^[a] to sift all of you like wheat,^{(A) 32} but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail, and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”^{(B) 33} And he said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death!” ³⁴ Jesus^[b] said, “I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this day until you have denied three times that you know me.”