{"Why can I not follow thee even now?"} (dia ti ou dunamai
soi akolouthein arti;). The use of arti (right now, this
minute) instead of
un (at this time, verse 36 ) illustrates
the impatience of Peter. {I will lay down my life for thee} ( en
psuch(886e) mou huper sou th(8873)(935c)). Future active indicative of
ith(886d)i. Peter, like the rest, had not yet grasped the idea of
the death of Christ, but, like Thomas ( 11:16 ), he is not afraid
of danger. He had heard Christ's words about the good shepherd
( 10:11 ) and knew that such loyalty was the mark of a good
disciple.
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