John 13:31-38

A New Commandment

31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, ¹"Now is the Son of Man glorified, and ²God is glorified in him.

32 If God is glorified in him, ³God will also glorify him in himself, and ⁴glorify him at once.

33 Little children, ⁵yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just ⁶as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, 'Where I am going you cannot come.'

34 ⁷A new commandment ⁸I give to you, ⁹that you love one another: ¹⁰just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.

35 ¹¹By 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?"¹²Jesus answered him, "Where I am going ¹³you cannot follow me now, ¹⁴but you will follow afterward."

37 ¹⁵Peter 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, ¹⁶the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times.

Cross References

• 1. See John 7:39
• 2. John 14:13; John 15:8; John 17:1, 4; 1 Peter 4:11
• 3. John 17:1, 5
• 4. See John 12:23
• 5. See John 7:33
• 6. John 7:34; John 8:21
• 7. 1 John 2:7, 8; 1 John 3:11; 2 John 5
• 8. John 15:12, 17; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:21
• 9. Leviticus 19:18; Romans 13:8; Colossians 3:14; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; 1 Timothy 1:5; 1 Peter 1:22
• 10. John 15:12; Ephesians 5:2; 1 John 4:10, 11
• 11. [1 John 3:14; 1 John 4:20]
• 12. [ver. 7]
• 13. [John 7:34; John 14:2]
• 14. John 21:18, 19; 2 Peter 1:14
• 15. Matthew 26:33-35; Mark 14:29-31; Luke 22:33, 34
• 16. John 18:27