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.
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Verse 36 is found in chapter 13 of John. The identification of the betrayer and the announcement of Peter’s denial reveal the vulnerability of the inner circle. Jesus nevertheless begins speaking of glorification and a new commandment based on love.
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Spricht Simon Petrus zu ihm: HERR, wo gehst du hin? Jesus antwortete ihm: Wo ich hin gehe, kannst du mir diesmal nicht folgen; aber du wirst mir nachmals folgen.
Dícele Simón Pedro: Señor, ¿adónde vas? Respondiole Jesús: Donde yo voy, no me puedes ahora seguir; mas me seguirás después.
Simon Pierre lui dit: Seigneur, où vas-tu? Jésus répondit: Tu ne peux pas maintenant me suivre où je vais, mais tu me suivras plus tard.
Simon Pietro gli disse: Signore, dove vai? Gesù gli rispose: Là ove io vo, tu non puoi ora seguitarmi; ma mi seguiterai poi appresso.
Disse-lhe Simão Pedro: Senhor, para onde vais? Jesus lhe respondeu: Para onde eu vou não podes agora seguir-me, mas depois me seguirás.
西門.彼得 問耶穌:「主啊,你去哪裏?」耶穌回答:「我所去的地方,你現在不能跟我去,以後卻要跟我去。」
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