Matius 26:30-35

26:30 After ¹  singing a hymn, ²  they went out to the Mount of Olives.

The Prediction of Peter’s Denial

26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written:

‘I will strike the shepherd,

and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ ³ 

26:32 But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” 26:33 Peter ⁴  said to him, “If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!” 26:34 Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, ⁵  on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 26:35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all the disciples said the same thing.

[26:30]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[26:30]  ² sn After singing a hymn. The Hallel Psalms (Pss 113-118) were sung during the meal. Psalms 113 and 114 were sung just before the second cup and 115-118 were sung at the end of the meal, after the fourth, or hallel cup.

[26:31]  ³ sn A quotation from Zech 13:7.

[26:33]  ⁴ tn Grk “answering, Peter said to him.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[26:34]  ⁵ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”