John 13:38 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³⁸ Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Very truly, I tell you, before the cock crows, you will have denied me three times.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁸ Jesus answered, Will you [really] lay down your life for Me? I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me [completely disown Me] three times.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁸ Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

Common English Bible

³⁸ Jesus replied, “Will you give up your life for me? I assure you that you will deny me three times before the rooster crows.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁸ Jesus answered him: "You will lay down your life for me? Amen, amen, I say to you, the rooster will not crow, until you deny me three times."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁸ Jesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice.

John 13:38 Cross References

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 28:26

Those who trust in their own wits are fools, but those who walk in wisdom come through safely.

Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Matthew 26:34

Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.”

Mark 14:30

Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.”

Luke 22:33

And he said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death!”

Luke 22:34

Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this day until you have denied three times that you know me.”

John 16:31

Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?

John 21:17

He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.

Acts 11:10

This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven.

1 Corinthians 10:12

So if you think you are standing, watch out that you do not fall.