Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, where do you go? Jesus answered him,
Where I go, you cannot follow me now; but you shall follow me afterwards.
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Bede
AD 735
Which sentence may be read in two ways: either as affirming, you shall lay down your life for My sake, but now through fear of the death of the body, you shall incur spiritual death: or as mocking; as if He said, .
Nevertheless, should any one fall, let the example of Peter save him from despair, and teach him that he can without delay obtain pardon from God.
