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 follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake, х huper (G5228) sou (G4675)] - 'for Thee.' He seems now to see that it was death Christ referred to as what would sever Him from them, but is not staggered at following Him there. Dear soul! It was thy heart's true and conscious affection for thy Master that prompted this speech, rash and presumptuous though it was.
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John 13:37
37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.