Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.
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Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.
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Peter sayde vnto him: Yf I shulde dye with the yet wolde I not denye the Lyke wyse also sayde all the disciples.
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Peter saide vnto him, Though I should die with thee, I will in no case denie thee. Likewise also sayd all the disciples.
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Passages linked to Matthew 26:35 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- John 13:37 Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
- Romans 11:20 True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;
- Exodus 19:8 All the people answered together, and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.
- Proverbs 28:14 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
- Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
- Matthew 20:22-24 But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to him, “We are able.” He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
- 1 Corinthians 10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.
- Philippians 2:12 So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
- 1 Peter 1:17 If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die…
35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
Ver. 35. Though I should die with thee] Quot verba tot absurda, as one saith of Peter’s proposition of three tabernacles, &c. Sure it is he knew as little what he said here as there: how much more considerately those martyrs, who both said it and did it? "The heavens shall as soon fall, as I will forsake my faith," said William Flower. And "if every hair of my head were a man, I would suffer death in the opinion and faith that I am now in," said John Ardely.
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Likewise also said all the disciples] Misled, as Barnabas afterward was, {Gal 2:11-13} by Peter’s example. "The leaders of this people cause them to err," Isa 9:16. Our Saviour (to teach us what to do in like case) striveth not with them for the last word; but lets them enjoy their own overly good conceits of themselves, till time should confute them.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Then cometh Jesus with them,.... The eleven disciples,
Then cometh Jesus with them,.... The eleven disciples,
unto a place called Gethsemane; the Syriac version calls it Ghedsiman; the Persic, Ghesmani, so the Arabic; the Vulgate Latin, and the Ethiopic, Gethsemani: in Munster's Hebrew Gospel, and in the Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions, it is called a "village"; and in the Ethiopic version, "a village of wine"; and in the Syriac and Persic versions, a place. Here, according to an Ethiopic writer, the Virgin Mary was buried by the apostles (d). Its etymology is very differently given: some read, and explain it, as if it was , "a valley of fatness", or "of olives", as it is called in Munster's Hebrew Gospel; see Isa 28:1; others as if it was , "a valley of signs", or a very famous valley; so Mount Sinai is called (e), , "Harsemanai", the mountain of signs: but, to take notice of no more; the true reading and signification of it is,
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"an olive press", or a press for olives: so we read (f) of a chamber in the temple which is called "the chamber", , "Beth Semania", or "Bethsemani", where they put their wine and oil for temple service. It is very probable that at, or near this place, was a very public olive press, where they used to squeeze the olives, for the oil of them, which they gathered in great plenty from off the Mount of Olives; at the foot of which this place was; and a very significant place it was for our Lord to go to at this time, when he was about to tread the wine press of his Father's wrath, alone, and of the people there were none with him: for it follows,
and saith unto the disciples, sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder: perceiving a time of distress was coming upon him, he betakes himself to prayer, an example worthy of our imitation; in the performance of which duty he chose to be retired and solitary, and therefore left eight of his disciples at a certain place, whilst he went to another at some distance, convenient for his purpose; who perhaps might be the weakest of the disciples, and not able to bear the agonies and distress of their Lord and Master,
(d) Ludolph. Lex. Ethiop. p. 554. (e) T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 89. 1. (f) T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 16. 1.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain In like manner also said all the disciples -…
In like manner also said all the disciples - But such was the tenderness of our Lord, that he would not aggravate their sin by making any reply.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 35. Though I should die with thee, yet…
Verse 35. Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee.] He does not take the warning which his Lord gave him - he trusts in the warm, sincere attachment to Christ which he now feels, not considering that this must speedily fail, unless supported by the power of God.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 35. Should die with thee — Peter is able…
35. Should die with thee — Peter is able to recognise the fact that his Lord may die, and is ready to die by his side.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 35. Though I should die with thee] Accurately, Even…
35. Though I should die with thee] Accurately, Even if I shall be obliged to die with thee.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (35) Though I should die with thee.—Though foremost in…
(35) Though I should die with thee.—Though foremost in announcing the resolve, Peter was not alone in it. Thomas had spoken like words before (Joh_11:16), and all felt as if they were prepared to face death for their Master’s sake. To them He had been not only “righteous,” but “good” and kind, and therefore for Him “they even dared to die.” (Comp. Rom_5:7.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Though I should die with thee (kan deh me…
Though I should die with thee (kan deh me su apoyanein , even if I must die with thee). Christ"s explanation of his meaning only drew from Peter a more energetic asseveration of his constancy even unto death. "He thought he was able," says St. Augustine, "because he felt that he wished." The other apostles made a similar assertion, and Jesus said no more, leaving time to prove the truth of his sad foreboding.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 26:35 While Peter’s denial receives the most attention, all…
26:35 While Peter’s denial receives the most attention, all the other disciples denied or avoided association with Christ as well (see 26:56).
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