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Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times! <a href="/nlt/john/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me. <a href="/esv/john/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times. <a href="/bsb/john/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times. <a href="/blb/john/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow until you will deny Me three times. <a href="/kjv/john/13.htm">King James Bible</a> Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. <a href="/nkjv/john/13.htm">New King James Version</a> Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times. <a href="/nasb_/john/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Jesus replied, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times. <a href="/nasb/john/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> Jesus answered, &#8220Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times. <a href="/nasb77/john/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a cock shall not crow, until you deny Me three times. <a href="/lsb/john/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times. <a href="/amp/john/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Jesus answered, “Will you [really] lay down your life for Me? I assure you and most solemnly say to you, before a rooster crows you will deny and completely disown Me three times. <a href="/csb/john/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus replied, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly I tell you, a rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times. <a href="/hcsb/john/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus replied, &#8220Will you lay down your life for Me? I assure you: A rooster will not crow until you have denied Me three times. <a href="/asv/john/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. <a href="/cev/john/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "Would you really die for me?" Jesus asked. "I tell you for certain before a rooster crows, you will say three times that you don't even know me." <a href="/erv/john/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. <a href="/gwt/john/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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. <a href="/gnt/john/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus answered, "Are you really ready to die for me? I am telling you the truth: before the rooster crows you will say three times that you do not know me. <a href="/isv/john/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Jesus answered him, "Would you lay down your life for me? I tell you emphatically, a rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times." <a href="/msb/john/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Will you lay down your life for Me?? Jesus replied. ?Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times. <a href="/net/john/13.htm">NET Bible</a> Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? I tell you the solemn truth, the rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times! <a href="/nheb/john/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Jesus answered him, "Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times. <a href="/wbt/john/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock will not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. <a href="/wey/john/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "You say you will lay down your life on my behalf!" said Jesus; "in most solemn truth I tell you that the cock will not crow before you have three times disowned me." <a href="/web/john/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Jesus answered him, “You will lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you may deny Me three times.” <a href="/blb/john/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow until you will deny Me three times. <a href="/ylt/john/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Jesus answered him, 'Thy life for me thou wilt lay down! verily, verily, I say to thee, a cock will not crow till thou mayest deny me thrice.' <a href="/slt/john/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Jesus answered, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me Truly, truly, I say to thee, The cock shall not utter a sound, till thou deny me thrice.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Jesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice. <a href="/cpdv/john/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Jesus answered him: “You will lay down your life for me? Amen, amen, I say to you, the rooster will not crow, until you deny me three times.” <a href="/nabre/john/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock will not crow before you deny me three times.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Very truly, I tell you, before the cock crows, you will have denied me three times.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Jesus said to him, Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, The cock shall not crow, until you have denied me three times. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Yeshua said to him, “Will you lay down your life for my sake? Amen, amen, I say to you: 'A rooster will not crow until you deny me three times.'” <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Jesus answered him: Will you lay down your life for me? Verily, verily I say to you, the cock will not crow till you have denied me three times. <a href="/godbey/john/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Jesus responds to him, <FR>Wilt thou lay down thy soul for me? Truly, truly, I say unto thee, that the cock shall not crow, until thou shalt thrice deny me.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I tell thee, the cock will not crow, before thou shalt deny me thrice.<CM> <a href="/mace/john/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Jesus answered him, you lay down your life for my sake! Verily, verily I say unto thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. <a href="/wey/john/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "You say you will lay down your life on my behalf!" said Jesus; "in most solemn truth I tell you that the cock will not crow before you have three times disowned me." <a href="/worrell/john/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Jesus answered, <FR>"Will you lay down your soul for Me? Verily, verily, I say to you, a cock shall not crow, till you thrice deny Me."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Jesus answered him, <FR>Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily verily I tell thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/13-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=5098" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/13.htm">Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial</a> …37“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.” 38<a href="/greek/5087.htm" title="5087: thēseis (V-FIA-2S) -- To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.">“Will you lay down</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5590.htm" title="5590: psychēn (N-AFS) -- From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.">life</a> <a href="/greek/5228.htm" title="5228: hyper (Prep) -- Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. ">for</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: emou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me?” </a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: Apokrinetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">replied.</a> <a href="/greek/281.htm" title="281: amēn (Heb) -- Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.">“Truly,</a> <a href="/greek/281.htm" title="281: amēn (Heb) -- Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.">truly,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">before</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/2193.htm" title="2193: heōs (Prep) -- A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until."></a> <a href="/greek/220.htm" title="220: alektōr (N-NMS) -- A cock, rooster. From aleko; a cock or male fowl.">the rooster</a> <a href="/greek/5455.htm" title="5455: phōnēsē (V-ASA-3S) -- From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.">crows,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hou (RelPro-GMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/720.htm" title="720: arnēsē (V-FIM-2S) -- Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.">you will deny</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/5151.htm" title="5151: tris (Adv) -- Three times. Adverb from treis; three times.">three times. </a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/26-34.htm">Matthew 26:34</a> “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” <a href="/mark/14-30.htm">Mark 14:30</a> “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” <a href="/luke/22-34.htm">Luke 22:34</a> But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.” <a href="/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27</a> Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed. <a href="/matthew/26-75.htm">Matthew 26:75</a> Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly. <a href="/mark/14-72.htm">Mark 14:72</a> And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept. <a href="/luke/22-61.htm">Luke 22:61-62</a> And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” / And he went outside and wept bitterly. <a href="/john/21-17.htm">John 21:17</a> Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. <a href="/matthew/26-31.htm">Matthew 26:31-35</a> Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ / But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” / Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.” ... <a href="/mark/14-27.htm">Mark 14:27-31</a> Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ / But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” / Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.” ... <a href="/luke/22-31.htm">Luke 22:31-34</a> Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat. / But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” / “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.” ... <a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a> “Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. <a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a> Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones. <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Jesus answered him, Will you lay down your life for my sake? Truly, truly, I say to you, The cock shall not crow, till you have denied me thrice.Wilt.<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.<a href="/proverbs/28-26.htm">Proverbs 28:26</a> He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.<a href="/proverbs/29-23.htm">Proverbs 29:23</a> A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.The cock.<a href="/john/18-16.htm">John 18:16,17,25-27</a> But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter… <a href="/matthew/26-34.htm">Matthew 26:34,69-75</a> Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice… <a href="/mark/14-30.htm">Mark 14:30,66-72</a> And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/13-26.htm">Answers</a> <a href="/john/13-37.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/luke/22-61.htm">Cock</a> <a href="/luke/22-61.htm">Crow</a> <a href="/luke/22-61.htm">Crows</a> <a href="/luke/23-46.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/john/1-20.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/john/8-55.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/john/13-24.htm">Disciple</a> <a href="/luke/22-61.htm">Disown</a> <a href="/john/13-36.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/13-37.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/john/13-8.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/john/8-53.htm">Really</a> <a href="/luke/22-61.htm">Rooster</a> <a href="/john/13-37.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/john/13-21.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/john/12-5.htm">Three</a> <a href="/luke/22-61.htm">Thrice</a> <a href="/john/11-42.htm">Times</a> <a href="/john/13-21.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/13-21.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/john/11-22.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/john/7-36.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/9-22.htm">Answers</a> <a href="/john/16-26.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/john/18-27.htm">Cock</a> <a href="/john/18-27.htm">Crow</a> <a href="/matthew/26-34.htm">Crows</a> <a href="/john/18-27.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/john/18-25.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/acts/3-14.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/john/18-15.htm">Disciple</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-12.htm">Disown</a> <a href="/john/14-6.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/8-19.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/john/17-15.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/john/14-7.htm">Really</a> <a href="/john/18-27.htm">Rooster</a> <a href="/john/14-11.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/john/14-12.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/john/19-20.htm">Three</a> <a href="/acts/10-16.htm">Thrice</a> <a href="/john/15-4.htm">Times</a> <a href="/john/14-6.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/14-12.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/john/14-22.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/john/16-7.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">John 13</div>1. <a href="/john/13-1.htm">Jesus washes the disciples' feet, and exhorts them to humility and charity.</a> 18. <a href="/john/13-18.htm">He foretells and discovers to John by a token, that Judas should betray him;</a> 31. <a href="/john/13-31.htm">commands them to love one another;</a> 36. <a href="/john/13-36.htm">and forewarns Peter of his denials.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Will you lay down your life for Me? This question from Jesus to Peter highlights the theme of sacrificial love and commitment. In the cultural context of the time, laying down one's life was the ultimate act of loyalty and devotion. Jesus is challenging Peter's understanding of true discipleship, which requires self-denial and a willingness to follow Christ even unto death. This echoes Jesus' earlier teachings in <a href="/john/12-25.htm">John 12:25</a>, where He speaks of losing one's life to keep it for eternal life.Jesus replied. The direct response from Jesus indicates His awareness of Peter's impending failure. It underscores Jesus' omniscience and His understanding of human frailty. This moment is pivotal as it sets the stage for Peter's later restoration and transformation, showing that Jesus' knowledge of our weaknesses does not preclude His love and plans for us.Truly, truly, I tell you, The double "truly" (or "amen, amen" in Greek) is a solemn affirmation used by Jesus to emphasize the certainty and importance of what He is about to say. This phrase is used throughout the Gospels to introduce significant truths, underscoring the reliability and authority of Jesus' words.before the rooster crows, The mention of the rooster crowing is a time marker, indicating the early morning hours. In the cultural and historical context, the rooster's crow was a familiar sound marking the end of the night and the beginning of a new day. This detail adds urgency and specificity to Jesus' prediction, highlighting the immediacy of Peter's denial.you will deny Me three times. The prediction of Peter's threefold denial is significant in its repetition, symbolizing completeness and emphasizing the gravity of Peter's forthcoming actions. This prophecy is fulfilled in the accounts of the Gospels (e.g., <a href="/matthew/26-69.htm">Matthew 26:69-75</a>), illustrating the weakness of human resolve without divine strength. It also serves as a powerful reminder of the need for humility and reliance on God's grace. The number three often signifies completeness in biblical literature, further underscoring the totality of Peter's denial.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is speaking to His disciples during the Last Supper. He is preparing them for His impending crucifixion and resurrection. 2. <a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter (Simon Peter)</a> One of Jesus' closest disciples, known for his impulsive nature and strong declarations of loyalty. In this passage, Jesus predicts Peter's denial. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_last_supper.htm">The Last Supper</a> The final meal Jesus shares with His disciples before His crucifixion, during which He institutes the Lord's Supper and delivers important teachings. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_rooster_crowing.htm">The Rooster Crowing</a> A significant event that marks the fulfillment of Jesus' prediction about Peter's denial. It serves as a symbol of Peter's failure and the beginning of his repentance. 5. <a href="/topical/d/denial_of_jesus.htm">Denial of Jesus</a> The act of Peter denying any association with Jesus, which occurs three times before the rooster crows, as Jesus predicted.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/human_weakness_and_divine_foreknowledge.htm">Human Weakness and Divine Foreknowledge</a> Jesus' prediction of Peter's denial demonstrates His divine knowledge and understanding of human frailty. We must recognize our own weaknesses and rely on God's strength. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a> Peter's overconfidence serves as a warning against pride. We should approach our faith with humility, acknowledging our need for God's grace and guidance. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> Peter's account does not end with his denial. His repentance and restoration by Jesus illustrate the power of forgiveness and the opportunity for redemption. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prayer_in_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Role of Prayer in Spiritual Warfare</a> Jesus' prayer for Peter highlights the importance of prayer in overcoming spiritual challenges. We should be diligent in prayer, both for ourselves and others. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_trials.htm">Faithfulness in Trials</a> Despite Peter's failure, he ultimately becomes a pillar of the early Church. This encourages us to remain faithful, even when we falter, trusting in God's plan for our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 13</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus'_prediction_about_peter_fail.htm">Did Jesus' prediction about Peter's denial fail since the cock crowed once before the three denials were complete?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_gospels_differ_on_rooster_crows.htm">If Jesus prophesied Peter’s denial before the rooster crowed (Luke 22:34), why do different gospels count the rooster crows differently? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_'preach_to_the_poor'_mean.htm">What are the key themes in Book of the Rooster?</a> <a href="/q/key_themes_in_book_of_the_rooster.htm">What are the key themes in Book of the Rooster?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(38) wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake?--Comp. for this phrase Note on <a href="/john/10-11.htm" title="I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.">John 10:11</a>. The pronouns are emphatic, and there is a solemn emphasis in the repetition of what St. Peter had said. He was using words of which he knew not the full meaning. He spoke of laying down his life for his Lord. He would hereafter be able to follow, because his Lord would lay down His own life for him.For the remainder of the verse, comp. Notes on <a href="/matthew/26-34.htm" title="Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, That this night, before the cock crow, you shall deny me thrice.">Matthew 26:34</a>; <a href="/mark/14-30.htm" title="And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, you shall deny me thrice.">Mark 14:30</a>; and <a href="/luke/22-34.htm" title="And he said, I tell you, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that you shall thrice deny that you know me.">Luke 22:34</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 38. - With infinite pathos and pity Christ took up the words of Peter: Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not have crowed, till thou hast denied me thrice. In <a href="/matthew/26-31.htm">Matthew 26:31-35</a> and <a href="/mark/11-27.htm">Mark 11:27-31</a> the announcement of Peter's fate is made on the way to the garden of Gethsemane; Luke's account (<a href="/luke/22-31.htm">Luke 22:31</a>, etc.) may harmonize chronologically with this statement of John; but from all we know of Peter, it is probable that, after his long silence maintained during the discourse of <a href="/john/14.htm">John 14-17</a>, his love may have been so quickened and deepened as to have once more induced the reiteration of his fidelity and his willingness to die for and with his Master, only to receive again a more explicit warning of his weakness. Towards the close of the sixteenth chapter of this Gospel, the Lord warns all his disciples of their inability to stand the tremendous test to which they would soon be exposed. If we reject the "harmony," and refuse to double the prediction, we should be strongly inclined, with Meyer and Lucke, to accept the higher credibility of John's chronology than that of Matthew or Mark. The extraordinary character of this prediction, recorded in all four Gospels, is one of the most vivid proofs of our Lord's supernatural power, and in its detail and definiteness places him among those who claim attention from their absolute knowledge, and not their vague guess of the future. Yet there was no fate in this prediction; for Peter is afterwards warned, entreated, prayed for even, by Immanuel. <a href="/commentaries/john/13-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“Will you lay down θήσεις (thēseis) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5087.htm">Strong's 5087: </a> To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. life ψυχήν (psychēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5590.htm">Strong's 5590: </a> From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5228.htm">Strong's 5228: </a> Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. Me?” ἐμοῦ (emou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. replied. Ἀποκρίνεται (Apokrinetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “Truly, ἀμὴν (amēn) Hebrew Word <a href="/greek/strongs_281.htm">Strong's 281: </a> Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. truly, ἀμὴν (amēn) Hebrew Word <a href="/greek/strongs_281.htm">Strong's 281: </a> Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. [before] οὐ (ou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. [the] rooster ἀλέκτωρ (alektōr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_220.htm">Strong's 220: </a> A cock, rooster. From aleko; a cock or male fowl. crows, φωνήσῃ (phōnēsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5455.htm">Strong's 5455: </a> From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation. you will deny ἀρνήσῃ (arnēsē) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_720.htm">Strong's 720: </a> Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate. Me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. three times. τρίς (tris) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5151.htm">Strong's 5151: </a> Three times. 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