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John 21:20

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18 Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”

19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”
KJV
Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
WEB
Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ chest at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”
ASV
Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee?
DARBY
Peter, turning round, sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned at supper on his breast, and said, Lord, who is it that delivers thee up?
BLB
Having turned, Peter sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also reclined on His bosom at the supper and said, “Lord, who is it who is delivering You up?”
ÅB
Da Peter vender seg, ser han den disippel følge med som Jesus elsket, og som lå opp til hans bryst ved nattverden og sa: Herre! hvem er det som forråder deg?
OTB
Peter vendte seg og så disippelen som Jesus elsket følge etter dem, han som hadde lent seg tilbake mot Jesus under måltidet og spurt: «Herre, hvem er det som skal forråde deg?»
B1930
Da Peter vender sig, ser han den disippel følge med som Jesus elsket, og som lå op til hans bryst ved nattverden og sa: Herre! hvem er det som forråder dig?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 21:7

    Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

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  • John 20:2

    So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”

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  • John 21:24

    This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.

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  • John 13:23–26

    One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.

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