the Third Sunday after Easter
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Jerome's Latin Vulgate
secundum Marcum 13:37
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Dicit ei Petrus : Quare non possum te sequi modo? animam meam pro te ponam.
Dicit ei Petrus: "Domine, quare non possum te sequi modo? Animam meam pro te ponam".
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
why: John 21:15, Matthew 26:31-35, Mark 14:27-31, Luke 22:31-34, Acts 20:24, Acts 21:13
Reciprocal: Ruth 1:16 - whither Mark 8:34 - follow Mark 10:39 - We Luke 9:57 - a certain Luke 22:33 - I am John 11:16 - Let John 16:23 - ask John 21:19 - Follow 1 Corinthians 13:3 - though I give Revelation 14:4 - which follow
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Peter said unto him,.... Not understanding Christ's answer, and being dissatisfied with it, inquires:
Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? is the place inaccessible? are the difficulties in the way to it insuperable? the roughness of the road, or the dangers of it, will not discourage me; I am ready to go through the greatest dangers and difficulties, to follow thee: yea,
I will lay down my life for thy sake; whatever enemies I should meet with in, following thee, would not dismay me; I would readily hazard my life, and cheerfully lay it down in defence of thee.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 13:37. Why cannot I follow thee now? — Peter probably thought that our Lord intended to go some long journey, which would necessarily subject him to many inconveniences and fatigue; and he felt quite disposed to follow him in this supposed journey, at all hazards. He saw no reason, because he did not see our Lord's meaning, why he could not follow him now.
I will lay down my life for thy sake. — Poor Peter! thou wast sincere, but thou didst not know thy own strength. Thou wast at this time willing to die, but when the time cams wast not able. Christ must first die for Peter, before Peter can die for him. Let no man think he can do any thing good, without the immediate assistance of God. Peter's denial should be an eternal warning to all self-confident persons: though there be sincerity and good will at the bottom, yet in the trial these cannot perform that office which belongs to the power of God. We should will, and then look to God for power to execute: without him we can do nothing.
