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John 21:23

Jesus

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!”

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?”

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

25 There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

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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
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?”
KJV
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
WEB
This saying therefore went out among the brothers that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?”
ASV
This saying therefore went forth among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, that he should not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what [is that] to thee?
DARBY
This word therefore went out among the brethren, That disciple does not die. And Jesus did not say to him, He does not die; but, If I will that he abide until I come, what [is that] to thee?
BLB
Therefore this saying went out among the brothers that this disciple does not die. But Jesus did not say to him that he does not die, but, “If I want him to remain until I come, what [is it] to you?”
ÅB
Derfor kom det ord ut blant brødrene: Denne disippel dør ikke. Og dog sa Jesus ikke til ham at han ikke skulle dø, men: Om jeg vil at han skal leve til jeg kommer, hva kommer det deg ved?
OTB
Dermed spredte ryktet seg blant brødrene at denne disippelen ikke skulle dø. Men Jesus sa ikke til ham at han ikke skulle dø, men bare: «Hvis jeg vil at han skal bli til jeg kommer, hva angår det deg?»
B1930
Derfor kom det ord ut blandt brødrene: Denne disippel dør ikke. Og dog sa Jesus ikke til ham at han ikke skulde dø, men: Om jeg vil at han skal leve til jeg kommer, hvad kommer det dig ved?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 29:29

    The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.

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  • Job 33:13

    Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

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  • Daniel 4:35

    All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

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  • Acts 1:15

    In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,

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  • Job 28:28

    And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

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