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John 13:36

Simon 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.

KJV

Λέγει αὐτῷ Σίμων Πέτρος· κύριε, ποῦ ὑπάγεις; ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς· ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω οὐ δύνασαί μοι νῦν ἀκολουθῆσαι, ἀκολουθήσεις δὲ ὕστερον.

Greek NT

Dicit ei Simon Petrus : Domine, quo vadis ? Respondit Jesus : Quo ego vado non potes me modo sequi : sequeris autem postea.

Vulgate

Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow afterwards.

ASV

Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt follow hereafter.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Πέτρος
petros
noun · 154×
Σίμων
simon
noun · 75×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
νῦν
nun
adverb · 147×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
ποῦ
pou
adverb · 45×
ἀκολουθέω
akoloutheo
verb · 91×
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
verb · 233×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὅπου
opou
adverb · 82×
ὑπάγω
upago
verb · 81×
ὕστερον
usteron
adverb · 11×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: ἀπεκρίθη | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀπεκρίθη | RP: + αὐτῷ ὁ | NA: + αὐτῷ
  • ἀπεκρίθη — SBLGNT
  • ἀπεκρίθη — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + αὐτῷ ὁ — Robinson-Pierpont
  • + αὐτῷ — Nestle-Aland 27
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἀκολουθήσεις δὲ ὕστερον | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀκολουθήσεις δὲ ὕστερον | RP: ὕστερον δὲ ἀκολουθήσεις μοι
  • ἀκολουθήσεις δὲ ὕστερον — SBLGNT
  • ἀκολουθήσεις δὲ ὕστερον — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ὕστερον δὲ ἀκολουθήσεις μοι — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

9 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Be imitators of me, said Paul, as I also am of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 For on this account He took also flesh of our substance, that by means of it He might teach us virtue. For (God sending His own Son) in the likeness of sinful flesh, it says, and for sin condemned sin in the flesh. Romans 8:3 And Christ Himself says, Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart. Matth…
1. A great thing is love, and stronger than fire itself, and it goes up to the very heaven; there is no hindrance which can restrain its tearing force. And so the most fervent Peter, when he hears, Whither I go ye cannot come, what says he? Lord, where are you going? and this he said, not so much from wish to learn, as from desire to follow. To say openly, I go, he dared not ye…
1. Great is the tyranny of despondency, and much courage do we need so as to stand manfully against the feeling, and after gathering from it what is useful, to let the superfluous go. It has somewhat useful; for when we ourselves or others sin, then only is it good to grieve; but when we fall into human vicissitudes, then despondency is useless. And now when it has overthrown t…
…and 1 more from this source.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210205.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…

Cross-references

  • 2Pet 1:14 — Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
  • Acts 12:4 — And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
  • John 13:7 — Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
  • John 13:33 — 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.
  • John 14:2 — 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.
  • John 14:2 — 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.
  • John 16:5 — But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
  • John 16:23 — And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
  • John 21:18 — 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
  • John 21:18 — 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
  • John 21:19 — This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
  • John 21:21 — Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
  • Luke 22:33 — And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
  • Mark 8:34 — And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
  • Mark 14:29 — But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.
  • Mark 14:68 — But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
  • Matt 8:19 — And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
  • Matt 14:28 — And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
  • Ps 24:3 — Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?