John

John 13:36–37

³⁶“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked.

Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”

³⁷“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
are You going	ὑπάγεις	hypageis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Where	Ὅπου	Hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
I am going	ὑπάγω	hypagō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
you cannot	δύνασαί	dynasai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
follow	ἀκολουθῆσαι	akolouthēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you will follow	ἀκολουθήσεις	akolouthēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
later	ὕστερον	hysteron	Adverb	G5305 lastly, afterward

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
said	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
why	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
can’t I	δύναμαί	dynamai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
follow	ἀκολουθῆσαι	akolouthēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
You	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
now	ἄρτι	arti	Adverb	G737 now, just now
I will lay down	θήσω	thēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
life	ψυχήν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
You	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 13:36 John 21:21–22 · 2 Peter 1:14 · John 13:33 · John 21:18–19 · John 14:2

John 13:37 Acts 21:13 · Acts 20:24 · John 21:15 · Mark 14:27–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.