John 13:36
Simon Peter said to him,“Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied,“Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”
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- 2 Pet 1:14 : 14 since I know that my tabernacle will soon be removed, because our Lord Jesus Christ revealed this to me.
- John 21:18-19 : 18 I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up and bring you where you do not want to go.” 19 (Now Jesus said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter was going to glorify God.) After he said this, Jesus told Peter,“Follow me.”
- John 13:33 : 33 Children, I am still with you for a little while. You will look for me, and just as I said to the Jewish religious leaders,‘Where I am going you cannot come,’ now I tell you the same.
- John 14:2 : 2 There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.
- John 14:4-5 : 4 And you know the way where I am going.” 5 Thomas said,“Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
- John 16:17 : 17 Then some of his disciples said to one another,“What is the meaning of what he is saying,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me,’ and,‘because I am going to the Father’?”
- John 21:21-22 : 21 So when Peter saw him, he asked Jesus,“Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus replied,“If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours? You follow me!”
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- John 13:37-382 verses89%
37Peter said to him,“Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!”
38Jesus 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!
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33Children, I am still with you for a little while. You will look for me, and just as I said to the Jewish religious leaders,‘Where I am going you cannot come,’ now I tell you the same.
- John 13:6-94 verses81%
6Then he came to Simon Peter. Peter said to him,“Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7Jesus replied,“You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things.”
8Peter said to him,“You will never wash my feet!” Jesus replied,“If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.”
9Simon Peter said to him,“Lord, wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head!”
- John 21:15-228 verses79%
15Peter’s Restoration Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?” He replied,“Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him,“Feed my lambs.”
16Jesus said a second time,“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He replied,“Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him,“Shepherd my sheep.”
17Jesus said a third time,“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that Jesus asked him a third time,“Do you love me?” and said,“Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus replied,“Feed my sheep.
18I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up and bring you where you do not want to go.”
19(Now Jesus said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter was going to glorify God.) After he said this, Jesus told Peter,“Follow me.”
20Peter and the Disciple Jesus Loved Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them.(This was the disciple who had leaned back against Jesus’ chest at the meal and asked,“Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”)
21So when Peter saw him, he asked Jesus,“Lord, what about him?”
22Jesus replied,“If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours? You follow me!”
- John 6:67-682 verses79%
67So Jesus said to the twelve,“You don’t want to go away too, do you?”
68Simon Peter answered him,“Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
- John 8:21-222 verses78%
21Where Jesus Came From and Where He is Going Then Jesus said to them again,“I am going away, and you will look for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.”
22So the Jewish leaders began to say,“Perhaps he is going to kill himself, because he says,‘Where I am going you cannot come.’”
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5But now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking me,‘Where are you going?’
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57Challenging Professed Followers As they were walking along the road, someone said to him,“I will follow you wherever you go.”
- John 14:4-52 verses77%
4And you know the way where I am going.”
5Thomas said,“Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
- Luke 22:33-342 verses77%
33But Peter said to him,“Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”
34Jesus replied,“I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me.”
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36Simon and his companions searched for him.
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32But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
33Peter said to him,“If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!”
34Jesus said to him,“I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
35Peter said to him,“Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all the disciples said the same thing.
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19Then an expert in the law came to him and said,“Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
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34You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come.”
- Mark 14:28-303 verses75%
28But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
29Peter said to him,“Even if they all fall away, I will not!”
30Jesus said to him,“I tell you the truth, today– this very night– before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
- John 16:16-194 verses74%
16In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me.”
17Then some of his disciples said to one another,“What is the meaning of what he is saying,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me,’ and,‘because I am going to the Father’?”
18So they kept on repeating,“What is the meaning of what he says,‘In a little while’? We do not understand what he is talking about.”
19Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them,“Are you asking each other about this– that I said,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me’?
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27Then Peter said to him,“Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
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7But go, tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.”
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36What did he mean by saying,‘You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come’?”
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24So Simon Peter gestured to this disciple to ask Jesus who it was he was referring to.
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61Yet another said,“I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to my family.”
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28Peter began to speak to him,“Look, we have left everything to follow you!”
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24Then Jesus said to his disciples,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
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35Everyone will know by this that you are my disciples– if you have love for one another.”
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15Peter’s First Denial Simon Peter and another disciple followed them as they brought Jesus to Annas.(Now the other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, and he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard.)
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37When John’s two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
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43The Calling of More Disciples On the next day Jesus wanted to set out for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him,“Follow me.”