Bible Strands
Matthew 26:33
Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter speaks to Jesus during the Last Supper, immediately after Jesus announces his impending resurrection journey to Galilee and before he predicts Peter’s specific denial.
The words — The Greek εἰ (ei) translates literally as “if,” structuring Peter’s response as a conditional clause that frames his absolute refusal to follow the other disciples into abandonment.
The thread — This vow of personal steadfastness parallels Peter’s earlier claim in Luke 22:33 to follow Jesus even to death, while standing in tension with the psalmist’s reliance on divine preservation in Psalms 17:5 and 119:116.
Why it lands — The text records Peter’s confident assertion of loyalty before stating the reality of his imminent failure, requiring a reader to confront the limits of human self-trust and the necessity of external grace.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
Cross-references
- Luke 22:33 “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
- Psalms 17:5 My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
- Psalms 119:116 Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
- Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Proverbs 20:6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
- Proverbs 28:25 A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
- Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
- Mark 14:29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”
- John 13:36 “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
- Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.