John 13:29-38

29 Some thought that, ¹because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, "Buy what we need ²for the feast," or that he should ³give something to the poor.

30 So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out. ⁴And it was night.

A New Commandment

31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, ⁵"Now is the Son of Man glorified, and ⁶God is glorified in him.

32 If God is glorified in him, ⁷God will also glorify him in himself, and ⁸glorify him at once.

33 Little children, ⁹yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just ¹⁰as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, 'Where I am going you cannot come.'

34 ¹¹A new commandment ¹²I give to you, ¹³that you love one another: ¹⁴just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.

35 ¹⁵By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

36 Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?"¹⁶Jesus answered him, "Where I am going ¹⁷you cannot follow me now, ¹⁸but you will follow afterward."

37 ¹⁹Peter said to him, "Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."

38 Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, ²⁰the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times.