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37Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

John 13:37

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Matthew Henry

(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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