10. “Before the cock crows you will have disowned me three times”

Matthew 26:30-35; Mark 14:26-31; Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38

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After the psalms had been sung they left for the Mount of Olives.

 

After the psalms had been sung they left for the Mount of Olives.

 

 

 

 

NARRATOR: Jesus said to them,

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‘You will all fall away from me tonight, for the scripture says: I shall strike the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered,

 

‘You will all fall away, for the scripture says: I shall strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered,

 

 

 

 

but after I am lifted up I shall see you again in Galilee.’

 

but after I am lifted up I shall see you again in Galilee.’

 

 

 

 

NARRATOR: Peter cried out angrily,

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‘Even if all fall away, I will not.’

 

‘Even if all fall away, I will not.’

 

 

 

 

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‘Lord, where are you going?’ ‘Now you cannot follow me where I am going, but later you shall.’ ‘Why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.’ ‘Lay down your life for me?’

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‘Simon, Peter! Look, Satan has got his wish to sift all of you like wheat; but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail, and once you have recovered, you in your turn must strengthen your brothers.’ ‘Lord, I would be ready to go to prison with you, and to death.’

 

 

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‘Even if all fall away, I will not.’

 

‘Even if all fall away, I will not.’

 

‘Lord, I would be ready to go to prison with you, and to death.’

 

‘Why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.’

‘In truth I tell you,

 

this very night,

before the cock crows,

 

you will have denied me three times.’

 

‘In truth I tell you,

this day,

this very night,

before the cock crows

twice,

you will have denied me three times.’

 

‘In truth I tell you,

this day,

 

before the cock crows

 

you will have denied me three times.’

 

‘In truth I tell you,

 

 

before the cock crows

 

NARRATOR: Peter said again even more earnestly,

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‘Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you.’

And they all said the same.

 

‘If I have to die with you, I will never deny you.’

And they all said the same.

 

 

 

 

‘Three times Peter will disown me, three times, then the cock will cry.’
‘I will never fall away from you.’ ‘We won’t leave you. We would die.’
‘I’ll die with you.’ ‘You would lay down your life for me?’
‘I’ll die with you.’ ‘This night you shall disown me.’
‘Three times Peter will disown me, three times, then the cock will cry.’
‘I will never fall away from you.’ ‘We won’t leave you. We would die.’

Music: Heaven, D. B. Hurlbert & S. R. King

NARRATOR: In Luke, Jesus prepares the disciples for violence in Gethsemane, and after.

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‘When I sent you out without money or backpack or sandals, were you short of anything?’ ‘No, nothing,’ ‘But now if you have money, take it, and the same with a backpack; if you have no sword, sell your cloak and buy one, because I tell you these words of scripture are destined to be fulfilled in me: They called him a terrorist.’ ‘Lord, here are two swords.’ ‘That is enough!’