Matthew 26:34
Jesus said to him,“I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
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- John 13:38 : 38 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!
- Luke 22:34 : 34 Jesus replied,“I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me.”
- Matt 26:75 : 75 Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said:“Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
- Mark 14:30-31 : 30 Jesus said to him,“I tell you the truth, today– this very night– before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” 31 But Peter insisted emphatically,“Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all of them said the same thing.
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- Mark 14:27-315 verses94%
27 The Prediction of Peter’s Denial 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.’
28 But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
29 Peter said to him,“Even if they all fall away, I will not!”
30 Jesus said to him,“I tell you the truth, today– this very night– before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
31 But Peter insisted emphatically,“Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all of them said the same thing.
- Luke 22:32-343 verses92%
32 but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
33 But Peter said to him,“Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”
34 Jesus replied,“I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me.”
- John 13:36-383 verses90%
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.”
37 Peter said to him,“Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!”
38 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!
- Matt 26:35-362 verses86%
35 Peter said to him,“Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all the disciples said the same thing.
36 Gethsemane Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples,“Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
- Luke 22:57-626 verses85%
57 But Peter denied it:“Woman, I don’t know him!”
58 Then a little later someone else saw him and said,“You are one of them too.” But Peter said,“Man, I am not!”
59 And after about an hour still another insisted,“Certainly this man was with him, because he too is a Galilean.”
60 But Peter said,“Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” At that moment, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
61 Then the Lord turned and looked straight at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him,“Before a rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.”
62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.
- John 18:25-273 verses84%
25 Peter’s Second and Third Denials Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing in the courtyard warming himself. They said to him,“You aren’t one of his disciples too, are you?” Peter denied it:“I am not!”
26 One of the high priest’s slaves, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said,“Did I not see you in the orchard with him?”
27 Then Peter denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.
- Matt 26:69-757 verses84%
69 Peter’s Denials Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A slave girl came to him and said,“You also were with Jesus the Galilean.”
70 But he denied it in front of them all:“I don’t know what you’re talking about!”
71 When he went out to the gateway, another slave girl saw him and said to the people there,“This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.”
72 He denied it again with an oath,“I do not know the man!”
73 After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said,“You really are one of them too– even your accent gives you away!”
74 At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath,“I do not know the man!” At that moment a rooster crowed.
75 Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said:“Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
- Matt 26:31-333 verses83%
31 The Prediction of Peter’s Denial Then Jesus said to them,“This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written:‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
32 But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
33 Peter said to him,“If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!”
- Mark 14:67-726 verses83%
67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked directly at him and said,“You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus.”
68 But he denied it:“I don’t even understand what you’re talking about!” Then he went out to the gateway, and a rooster crowed.
69 When the slave girl saw him, she began again to say to the bystanders,“This man is one of them.”
70 But he denied it again. A short time later the bystanders again said to Peter,“You must be one of them, because you are also a Galilean.”
71 Then he began to curse, and he swore with an oath,“I do not know this man you are talking about!”
72 Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him:“Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
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32 “Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
33 But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.
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21 And while they were eating he said,“I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”
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40 Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter,“So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?
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22 So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him:“God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!”
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45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them,“Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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37 Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter,“Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour?
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21 When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed in spirit, and testified,“I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me.”
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23 He answered,“The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.
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9 But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God’s angels.
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25 Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said,“Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus replied,“You have said it yourself.”
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20 Peter 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?”)