Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
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Gill's Exposition
Simon Peter said unto him,.... One might have expected that Peter would have taken some notice of what Christ said last, about love to one another; but he passes over it, and takes no manner of notice…
Adam Clarke
Thou canst not follow me now - Thou hast not faith strong enough to die for me, nor is thy work yet done; but hereafter thou shalt suffer for my sake, and die in defense of my truth. See Joh 21:18.
In these verses we have,
I. Peter's curiosity, and the check given to that.
1. Peter's question was bold and blunt (Joh 13:36): Lord, whither goest thou? referring to what Christ had said (Joh 13:33),…
Cambridge Bible
Lord, whither goest thou? The affectionate Apostle is absorbed by the declaration -Whither I go, ye cannot come," and he lets all the rest pass. His Master is going away out of his reach; he must know…
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