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John 13:37 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” "

John 13:37

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35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

36 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you can’t follow now, but you will follow afterwards.”

37 Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.

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John 13:1

"Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end."

John 13:2

"During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,"

John 13:3

"Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God,"

John 13:4

"arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist."

John 13:5

"Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him."

John 13:6

"Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”"

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