Matthew Poole and continuators on John 13:36

36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now : but thou shalt follow me afterwards .

Peter yet understood not his Lord and Master, and therefore asked him whither he went? Our Saviour spake of his Ascension into Heaven, after his suffering death upon the Cross; whither he tells Peter he could not at present follow him, but afterwards should. Believers shall be ever with the Lord, but they must wait the Lords time, and first finish the work which he hath given them to do upon the Earth.

Marginal references: Chap. 21 [illegible: 2 letters]. 2 Pet. 1.[illegible: 2 letters].