John 13:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.”
John 13:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 13:37 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 13:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.””
John 13:37 — World English Bible
John 13:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee. ”
John 13:37 — American Standard Version
John 13:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Peter saith to him, `Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;'”
John 13:37 — Young's Literal Translation
John 13:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Peter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee. ”
John 13:37 — Darby Translation
John 13:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Peter sayd vnto him, Lord, why can I not follow thee now? I will lay downe my life for thy sake.”
John 13:37 — Geneva Bible
John 13:37 in Context — John 13
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.
What Does John 13:37 Mean?
John 13:37 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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