John 13:38

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““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.”

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BSBPD

““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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Jesus answered him, `Thy life for me thou wilt lay down! verily, verily, I say to thee, a cock will not crow till thou mayest deny me thrice.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 13:38 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
  2. Proverbs 28:26He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
  3. Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
  4. Matthew 26:34“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
  5. Matthew 26:69Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
  6. Mark 14:30“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
  7. Mark 14:66While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
  8. Luke 22:34But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
  9. Luke 22:56A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
  10. John 16:31“Do you finally believe?” Jesus replied.
  11. John 18:16But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
  12. John 18:25Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
  13. Acts 11:10This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.
  14. 1 Corinthians 10:12So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

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