John 21:21-23
Living Bible
21 Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord? What sort of death will he die?”[a]
22 Jesus replied, “If I want him to live[b]
23 So the rumor spread among the brotherhood that that disciple wouldn’t die! But that isn’t what Jesus said at all! He only said, “If I want him to live until I come, what is that to you?”
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- John 21:21 What sort of death will he die? implied; literally, “And this man, what?”
- John 21:22 live, literally, “tarry.” So also in v. 23.
John 21:21-23
New International Version
21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return,(A) what is that to you? You must follow me.”(B) 23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers(C) that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”
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