Peter's Denial Predicted
27 Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will run away, because it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.
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But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee."
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Peter told Him, "Even if everyone runs away, I will certainly not!"
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"I assure you," Jesus said to him, "today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times!"
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But he kept insisting, "If I have to die with You, I will never deny You!" And they all said the same thing.
The Prayer in the Garden
32 Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, "Sit here while I pray."
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He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and horrified.
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Then He said to them, "My soul is swallowed up in sorrow -to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake."
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Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.
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And He said, " Abba , Father! All things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."
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Then He came and found them sleeping. "Simon, are you sleeping?" He asked Peter. "Couldn't you stay awake one hour?