36Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? …
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. …
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 36-38)In these verses we have, I. Peter’s curiosity, and the check given to that. 1. Peter’s question was bold and blunt (John 13:36): Lord, whither goest thou ? referring to what Christ had said (John 13:33), Whither I go, you cannot come . The practical instructions Christ had given them concerning brotherly love he overlooks, and asks no questions upon them, but fastens upon that concerning which Chr…
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