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John 21:21

JesusSimon
Envy and jealousy

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.”

20 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?”

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!”

23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

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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.

Compare

BSB
When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
KJV
Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
WEB
Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?”
ASV
Peter therefore seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
DARBY
Peter, seeing him, says to Jesus, Lord, and what [of] this [man]?
BLB
Therefore, having seen him, Peter says to Jesus, “Lord, and what about this one?”
ÅB
Da nå Peter ser denne, sier han til Jesus: Herre! hvordan skal det da gå denne?
OTB
Da han så ham, spurte Peter Jesus: «Herre, hva med denne mannen?»
B1930
Da nu Peter ser denne, sier han til Jesus: Herre! hvorledes skal det da gå denne?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 13:23–24

    “Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,

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  • Acts 1:6–7

    So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

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  • Matthew 24:3–4

    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”

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