Acts 20:24; Acts 21:13; John 21:15; Luke 22:31-34; Mark 14:27-31; Matthew 26:31-35
John 13:33 to John 17:26 . The Last Discourses and Prayer. Perhaps this is the best place to consider the general arrangement and character of t...
now . just now. Greek. arti. lay down , &c. Compare John 10:11 ; John 10:15 ; John 15:13 ; 1 John 3:16 . life . Greek. psuche. App-1...
37. Why cannot I follow thee now? By these words Peter declares that he was dissatisfied with Christ’s answer. He is aware that he has been...
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. Why cannot I follow thee now? - Peter probably thought...
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. Peter said ('saith') unto him, Why cannot I foll...
The Last Supper 1-17. The Supper and the Feet-washing. This supper is identified by almost all modern authorities with the Last Supper, which took...
Peter's denial foretold ] Parallel with Luke 22:31-34 , and similar in character to Matthew 26:31 ; Mark 14:27 , q.v.
Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? — True to his impulsive, self-confident character, St. Peter is impatient of the delay imposed upon him. He is...
VIII. JESUS ANNOUNCES HIS DEPARTURE. "When therefore he was gone out, Jesus saith, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in Him...
the Sign and Seal of Discipleship John 13:31-38 It was a relief when the traitor was gone. The Lord could now speak freely of His love and of H...
For a time our Lord now devoted Himself to His own, and in this connection we have the account of His washing the disciples' feet. The whole action w...
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 afterwa...
Peter said unto him ,.... Not understanding Christ's answer, and being dissatisfied with it, inquires: Lord, why cannot I follow thee now ? is the...
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. Ver. 37. I will lay down, &c. ] Peter was mel...
Simon Peter saith, Lord, whither goest thou , &c. The exalted virtue which our Lord had just inculcated, did not make so strong an impression on...
WASHING HIS DISCIPLES' FEET (vs.1-17) We are brought now to consider the last hours of the Lord Jesus before the cross. No longer does He ministe...
Peter's Self-Confidence. 36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou?...
Still Peter doth not understand our Saviour, but fancies some earthly motion from the place where he was; but it should seem by what followeth, that...
The Path to Glory Which Jesus Must Tread Alone ( John 13:31-38 ). The opening two verses reflect Jesus' awareness of the pivotal nature of the sit...
‘Simon Peter says to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow me later”. Pete...
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 13:36-38 . “Thou canst not now be a Peter, for the Petra (or Rock) has not yet consolidated thee with His Spi...
John 13:37 The Withheld Completions of Life There are certain conditions which are to all good life just what the flower is to the plant. They fu...
John 13:1 . Before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come. What now transpired was on the Tuesday, while at supper in t...
Lord, whither goest Thou? Unlawful curiosity It is a common fault among us to be more inquisitive concerning things secret, which belong to God...
EXPOSITION IV. THE FINAL MANIFESTATIONS IN WORD AND ACTION OF THE LOGOS INCARNATE , EXPRESSING ITSELF ABSOLUTELY A...
Peter's boast and the Lord's correction:
Peter said unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow Thee now? I will lay down my life for Thy sake.
37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.