KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus looked at Peter and said, 'Listen, I'm telling you right now — before you hear that rooster crow tomorrow morning, you're going to deny three times that you even know me.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus knew Peter would mess up badly, but he told him anyway because love sees our failures coming and stays.
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