John 13:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 13:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 13:37 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 13:37 — KJV
“Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.”
— John 13:37 (KJV)
John 13:37 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 13:37
“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”
Shares key themes with John 13:37: lord, why, now
“And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.”
Shares key themes with John 13:37: lord, cannot, now
“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. for himself: Heb. for his life”
Shares key themes with John 13:37: lord, now, down
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with John 13:37: lord, down, life
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with John 13:37: lord, down, life
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