KJV: Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
YLT: Jesus answered him, 'Thy life for me thou wilt lay down! verily, verily, I say to thee, a cock will not crow till thou mayest deny me thrice.'
Darby: Jesus answers, Thou wilt lay down thy life for me! Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice.
ASV: Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
| Ἀποκρίνεται | Answered |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀποκρίνομαι Sense: to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer. |
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| Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
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| ψυχήν | life |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ψυχή Sense: breath. |
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| σου | of you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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| ἐμοῦ | Me |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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| θήσεις | will you lay down |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: τίθημι Sense: to set, put, place. |
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| ἀμὴν | Truly |
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Parse: Hebrew Word Root: ἀμήν Sense: firm. |
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| λέγω | I say |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak. |
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| σοι | to you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 2nd Person Singular Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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| οὐ | no |
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Parse: Adverb Root: οὐ Sense: no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer. |
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| ἀλέκτωρ | [the] rooster |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀλέκτωρ Sense: a cock, or male of any bird, a rooster. |
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| φωνήσῃ | will crow |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: φωνέω Sense: to sound, emit a sound, to speak. |
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| ἕως | until |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἕως Sense: till, until. |
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| οὗ | that |
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Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that. |
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| ἀρνήσῃ | you will deny |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 2nd Person Singular Root: ἀρνέομαι Sense: to deny. |
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| με | Me |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Accusative 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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| τρίς | three times |
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Parse: Adverb Root: τρίς Sense: thrice. |
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Greek Commentary for John 13:38
Jesus picks up Peter‘s very words and challenges his boasted loyalty. See such repetition in John 16:16, John 16:31; John 21:17. Shall not crow Aorist active subjunctive of πωνεω phōneō to use the voice, used of animals and men. Note strong double negative ου μη ou mē Mark adds δις dis (twice). John‘s report is almost identical with that in Luke 22:34. The other disciples joined in Peter‘s boast (Mark 14:31; Matthew 26:35). Till thou hast denied Future middle indicative or aorist middle subjunctive second person singular (form identical) with compound conjunction εως ου heōs hou (until which time), “till thou deny or deniest” (futurum exactum needless). Peter is silenced for the present. They all “sat astounded and perplexed” (Dods). [source]
For a similar repetition of Peter's own words, see on John 21:17. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for John 13:38
This is undoubtedly the correct text (supported by the Neutral and Western classes) and not εμε eme (I) and με me (me) of the Syrian class nor ημας hēmas (we) and ημας hēmas (us) of the Alexandrian class. Jesus associates us with him in the task committed to him by the Father. Bernard argues vigorously, but vainly, for εμε eme me. We are not able to fathom the depth of the necessity This clause gives the note of urgency upon us all. The night cometh “Night is coming on,” and rapidly. Night was coming for Jesus (John 7:33) and for each of us. Cf. John 11:9; John 12:35. Even electric lights do not turn night into day. εως Heōs with the present indicative (John 21:22.) means “while,” not until as in John 13:38. [source]