Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.

Peterª saidª° unto him,ª Lord,ª whyª cannotªª° I followª° theeª now?ª I will lay downª° myª lifeª for² thy sake.ª¹

Peterª saidª° vnto him,ª Lord,ª whyª can notªª° I followª° theeª now?ª I will lay downeª° myª lifeª for² thy sake.ª¹

Shemun Kipha saith to him, My Lord, why cannot I come after thee now? My life for thee lay I down.

Simon Cephas said to him: My Lord, why can I not come after thee? I would lay down my life for thee.

λέγει αὐτῷ [ὁ] Πέτρος Κύριε, διὰ τί οὐ δύναμαί σοι ἀκολουθεῖν ἄρτι; τὴν ψυχήν μου ὑπὲρ σοῦ θήσω.

It-fortheth unto-it, [the-one] a-Petros, Authority-belonged, through to-what-one not I-able unto-thee to-path-along-unto unto-adjusted? To-the-one to-a-breathing of-me over of-THEE I-shall-place.