Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(A)

³¹ Then Yeshua said to them, “All of you will abandon me tonight. Scripture says,

³² “But after I am brought back to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.”

³³ Peter said to him, “Even if everyone else abandons you, I never will.”

³⁴ Yeshua replied to Peter, “I can guarantee this truth: Before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”

³⁵ Peter told him, “Even if I have to die with you, I’ll never say that I don’t know you!” All the other disciples said the same thing.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(A)

²⁷ Then Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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.

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

Yeshua 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 Yeshua, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I’ll give my life for you.”

³⁸ Yeshua 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.