^{31 Ref} And the Lord said, `Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

^{32 Ref} and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'

^{33 Ref} And he said to him, `Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;'

^{34 Ref} and he said, `I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.'