John
John 13:37–38
37“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
38“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.’’
Word by word
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John 13:37
| 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 |
John 13:38
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will you lay down | θήσεις | thēseis | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G5087 I put, place |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| life | ψυχήν | psychēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| for | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| Me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| replied | Ἀποκρίνεται | Apokrinetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| Truly | ἀμὴν | amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| truly | ἀμὴν | amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| rooster | ἀλέκτωρ | alektōr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G220 a cock, rooster |
| crows | φωνήσῃ | phōnēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5455 I crow, shout, summon |
| you will deny | ἀρνήσῃ | arnēsē | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular | G720 I deny, repudiate |
| Me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| three times | τρίς | tris | Adverb | G5151 three times |
Cross-references
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John 13:37 Acts 21:13 · Acts 20:24 · John 21:15 · Mark 14:27–31
John 13:38 Luke 22:34 · Matthew 26:34 · Mark 14:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.