John 13:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 13:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 13:37 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 13:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

John 13:37 — World English Bible

John 13:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.”

John 13:37 — American Standard Version

John 13:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Peter saith to him, `Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;'”

John 13:37 — Young's Literal Translation

John 13:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Peter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.”

John 13:37 — Darby Translation

John 13:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Peter sayd vnto him, Lord, why can I not follow thee now? I will lay downe my life for thy sake.”

John 13:37 — Geneva Bible

John 13:37 in Context — John 13

35 Nisto todos conhecerão que sois meus discípulos: se vós tiverdes amor uns aos outros.

36 Disse-lhe Simão Pedro: Senhor, para onde vais? Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Para onde eu vou tu não podes me seguir agora; porém depois me seguirás.

37 Disse-lhe Pedro: Senhor, por que agora não posso te seguir? Por ti eu darei minha vida.

38 Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Por mim darás tua vida? Em verdade, em verdade te digo, que o galo não cantará, até que três vezes me negues.

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What Does John 13:37 Mean?

John 13:37 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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