Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
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Verse 37 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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Petrus spricht zu ihm: HERR, warum kann ich dir diesmal nicht folgen? Ich will mein Leben für dich lassen.
Dícele Pedro: Señor, ¿por qué no te puedo seguir ahora? mi alma pondré por ti.
Pedro le dijo: «Señor, ¿por qué no puedo seguirte ahora? Entregaré mi vida por ti».
Seigneur, lui dit Pierre, pourquoi ne puis-je pas te suivre maintenant? Je donnerai ma vie pour toi.
Pietro gli disse: Signore, perchè non posso io ora seguitarti? io metterò la vita mia per te.
Disse-lhe Pedro: Por que não posso seguir-te agora? Por ti darei a minha vida.
彼得 對他說:「主啊,為甚麼我現在不能跟你去?我願意為你捨命。」
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