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Jesus’ Followers Will All Leave Him

31 Jesus told the followers, “Tonight you will lose your faith because of me. It is written in the Scriptures:

‘I will kill the shepherd,
    and the sheep will scatter.’ Zechariah 13:7

32 But after I rise from death, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

33 Peter said, “All the other followers may lose their faith because of you. But I will never lose my faith.”

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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(A)

31 Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me,(B) for it is written:

“‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’[a](C)

32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”(D)

33 Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:31 Zech. 13:7