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The Danger of Self-Reliance
Peter's promise was sincere but rash because it came from self-confidence, not reliance on God. Commentators like John Calvin explain this as the 'arrogant presumption of the flesh.' Jesus's prediction serves as a timeless warning for believers: our strength for the Christian life comes not from our own resolve, but from humbly depending on God's power.
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AT Robertson
On John 13:38
Wilt thou lay down? (θησεισ; ). Jesus picks up Peter's very words and challenges his boasted loyalty. See such repetition in 16:16…
Charles Ellicott
On John 13:38
19th Century
Bishop
Will you lay down your life for my sake?—Compare for this phrase the note on John 10:11. The pronouns are emphatic, and t…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 13:38
Peter was impatient and avowed that he was ready to lay down his life. Jesus, who understood the situation as Peter did not and who knew Peter’s in…
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John Calvin
On John 13:38
16th Century
Theologian
Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Christ did not choose to debate with Peter, but wished for him to grow wise by his own experience, lik…
John Gill
On John 13:38
17th Century
Pastor
Jesus answered him, will you lay down your life for my
sake
Christ speaks these words as questioning, not…
Matthew Henry
On John 13:36–38
17th Century
Minister
What Christ had said concerning brotherly love, Peter overlooked, but spoke of that which Christ had kept hidden from them. It is common to be more…