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John 13:37

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Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

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  1. John 13:35

    By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

  2. John 13:36

    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 afterwards.

  3. John 13:38

    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.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.