Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
What does John 13:37 mean?
What Christ had said concerning brotherly love, Peter overlooked, but spoke of that about which Christ kept them ignorant.
Key themes
LoveFaithTruthIncarnation
Read with
Keep this verse inside John 13:36-38 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Peter Person
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Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i. e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona ( Matt. 16:17 ). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture.