John 13:38

Plain English Version

Jesus said, “Are you really ready to die for me, Peter? Listen, I’m telling you straight, tonight you will tell people that you don’t know me. You will say that 3 times before a chook yells out tomorrow morning, just like it always does before the sun comes up.”

Cross References

Mark 14:30

But Jesus said to him, “Listen to me, Peter. Tonight you will tell people that you don’t know me. You will say that 3 times, and then a chook will yell out 2 times, just like it always does before the sun comes up.”

John 16:31

Jesus said, “You reckon you believe now,

John 21:17

After that, Jesus asked him again, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Then Peter got a bit upset because Jesus asked him 3 times, “Do you love me?” So Peter said, “Sir, you know everything, and you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “All right, you have to look after my people properly, just like a shepherd takes his sheep to good grass for them to eat.

Acts 11:10

That happened 3 times, and then that sheet and everything in it went back up into the sky.

1 Corinthians 10:12

So be careful. If you think you are standing strong for Jesus, look out. You might fall down and go wrong.