# Matthew 26.34

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 32. <span class="rl-speech">But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.</span> 33. But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.
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> **34. Jesus said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.</span>**
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> 35. Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. 36. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, <span class="rl-speech">Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.</span> (Matthew 26:32-36, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 32. <span class="rl-speech">But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”</span> 33. But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”
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> **34. Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">“Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”</span>**
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> 35. Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise. 36. Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, <span class="rl-speech">“Sit here, while I go there and pray.”</span> (Matthew 26:32-36, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 32. <span class="rl-speech">But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.</span> 33. Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. <sup>offended: or, though the faith of other men should be shaken and fail, yet mine will be firm and constant</sup>
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> **34. Jesus said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.</span>**
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> 35. Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. 36. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, <span class="rl-speech">Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.</span> (Matthew 26:32-36, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 32. <span class="rl-speech">but, after my having risen, I will go before you to Galilee.'</span> 33. And Peter answering said to him, 'Even if all shall be stumbled at thee, I will never be stumbled.'
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> **34. Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">'Verily I say to thee, that, this night, before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me.'</span>**
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> 35. Peter saith to him, 'Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;' in like manner also said all the disciples. 36. Then come with them doth Jesus to a place called Gethsemane, and he saith to the disciples, <span class="rl-speech">'Sit ye here, till having gone away, I shall pray yonder.'</span> (Matthew 26:32-36, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Anselms Four-Dimensionalist Eternity](/codex/anselms-four-dimensionalist-eternity/)

**Concepts:**

- [Calvinism vs Arminianism vs Molinism vs Open Theism](/codex/calvinism-vs-arminianism-vs-molinism-vs-open-theism/)
- [Foreknowledge vs Causation](/codex/foreknowledge-vs-causation/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Matthew 26](/codex/matthew-26/)
- [Open Theism](/codex/open-theism/)

**People:**

- [Peter the Apostle](/codex/peter-the-apostle/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.