Bible verse
“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
John 13:37 · BSB
The verses around it, from John 13.
33 Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
36 “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
37 “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
38 “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.
KJV
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
ASV
Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
ERV
Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
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