Matthew 26:35
Peter said to him,“Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all the disciples said the same thing.
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- John 13:37 : 37 Peter said to him,“Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!”
- Rom 11:20 : 20 Granted! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!
- 1 Cor 10:12 : 12 So let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.
- Phil 2:12 : 12 Lights in the World So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,
- 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.
- Exod 19:8 : 8 and all the people answered together,“All that the LORD has commanded we will do!” So Moses brought the words of the people back to the LORD.
- Prov 28:14 : 14 Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.
- Prov 29:23 : 23 A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.
- Matt 20:22-24 : 22 Jesus answered,“You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?” They said to him,“We are able.” 23 He told them,“You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” 24 Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.
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- Mark 14:29-324 verses88%
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.
32 Gethsemane Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples,“Sit here while I pray.”
- Matt 26:31-344 verses86%
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!”
34 Jesus said to him,“I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
- John 13:36-383 verses81%
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!
- Luke 22:32-343 verses80%
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.”
- Matt 26:69-757 verses79%
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.
- Luke 22:57-626 verses77%
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 verses76%
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.
- Mark 14:68-725 verses76%
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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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.”
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33 But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.
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17 The girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter,“You’re not one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” He replied,“I am not.”
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38 Then he said to them,“My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.”
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16 So Thomas(called Didymus) said to his fellow disciples,“Let us go too, so that we may die with him.”
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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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56 But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
- Matt 26:21-233 verses70%
21 And while they were eating he said,“I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”
22 They became greatly distressed and each one began to say to him,“Surely not I, Lord?”
23 He answered,“The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.
- John 21:19-202 verses69%
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.”
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?”)
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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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24 Then 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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15 Peter’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.)