John 13:36

Authorized King James Version (1611)

¶ Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, ‹Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.›

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  • 2 Pet 1:14 : 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off [this] my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
  • John 21:18-19 : 18 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry› [thee] ‹whither thou wouldest not.› 19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, ‹Follow me.›
  • John 13:33 : 33 ‹Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.›
  • John 14:2 : 2 ‹In my Father's house are many mansions: if› [it were] ‹not› [so], ‹I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.›
  • John 14:4-5 : 4 ¶ ‹And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.› 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
  • John 16:17 : 17 Then said [some] of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
  • John 21:21-22 : 21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what [shall] this man [do]? 22 Jesus saith unto him, ‹If I will that he tarry till I come, what› [is that] ‹to thee? follow thou me.›

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  • 89%

    37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

    38 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.›

  • 33 ‹Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.›

  • John 13:6-9
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    81%

    6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

    7 Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.›

    8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, ‹If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.›

    9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also [my] hands and [my] head.

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    15 ¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, ‹Simon,› [son] ‹of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?› He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, ‹Feed my lambs.›

    16 He saith to him again the second time, ‹Simon,› [son] ‹of Jonas, lovest thou me?› He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, ‹Feed my sheep.›

    17 He saith unto him the third time, ‹Simon,› [son] ‹of Jonas, lovest thou me?› Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, ‹Feed my sheep.›

    18 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry› [thee] ‹whither thou wouldest not.›

    19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, ‹Follow me.›

    20 ¶ Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

    21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what [shall] this man [do]?

    22 Jesus saith unto him, ‹If I will that he tarry till I come, what› [is that] ‹to thee? follow thou me.›

  • John 6:67-68
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    67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, ‹Will ye also go away?›

    68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

  • John 8:21-22
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    21 ¶ Then said Jesus again unto them, ‹I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.›

    22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

  • 5 ‹But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?›

  • 57 ¶ And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain [man] said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

  • John 14:4-5
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    4 ¶ ‹And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.›

    5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

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    33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.

    34 And he said, ‹I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.›

  • 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

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    32 ‹But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.›

    33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all [men] shall be offended because of thee, [yet] will I never be offended.

    34 Jesus said unto him, ‹Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.›

    35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

  • 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

  • 34 ‹Ye shall seek me, and shall not find› [me]: ‹and where I am,› [thither] ‹ye cannot come.›

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    28 ‹But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.›

    29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet [will] not I.

    30 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.›

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    16 ¶ ‹A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.›

    17 Then said [some] of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

    18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

    19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, ‹Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?›

  • 27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

  • 7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

  • 36 What [manner of] saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find [me]: and where I am, [thither] ye cannot come?

  • 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

  • 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

  • 28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

  • 24 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, ‹If any› [man] ‹will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.›

  • 35 ‹By this shall all› [men] ‹know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.›

  • 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and [so did] another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

  • 37 ¶ And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

  • 43 ¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, ‹Follow me.›