King James Version (KJV)
John 13:36
“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.›”
Verse in context — John 13
34
‹A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.›
35
‹By this shall all› [men] ‹know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.›
36
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.›
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.›
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