John Chapter 13 verse 37 Holy Bible
Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
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Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.
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Peter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
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Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
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Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."
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Peter saith to him, `Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 37. - Peter saith unto him, Why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. Compare the language of Thomas (John 11:16), "Let us go, that we may die with him." Peter thought himself ready to die for his Lord, before his Lord had died for him. He who had seen; the glory of the Transfiguration, and the majesty of Christ's power, and the depth of an uttermost love, was ready, as he thought, for any sacrifice, for the most complete self abandonment; but he miscalculated his strength of will and the tenacity of his purpose. "Quid in animo ejus esset cupiditatis videbat, quid virium non videbat" (Augustine). St. Paul, long before St. John made this conversation known, must have gathered from the known teaching of Jesus the same sublime subtle truth, that it is possible to dare a martyr's death, and yet to be without true love (1 Corinthians 13:1, 2, 3).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(37) Lord, why cannot I follow thee now?--True to his impulsive, self-confident character, St. Peter is impatient of the delay imposed upon him. He is ready, in the fulness of his love, now, and does not dream that in the moment of trial he will be found wanting.
