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


In Context

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.

John 13:37 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:37Peter asked, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:37Peter saith to him: Why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:37Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:37Peter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:37Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:37Peter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:37Peter said to him, |Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:37Peter saith to him, 'Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:37Peter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake.