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John 21:22-24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
John 21:22-24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 “If I want him to remain until I come,”(A) Jesus answered, “what is that to you? As for you, follow Me.”
23 So this report[a] spread to the brothers[b](B) that this disciple would not die.(C) Yet Jesus did not tell him that he would not die, but, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?”
Epilogue
24 This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.
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- John 21:23 Lit this word
- John 21:23 The word brothers refers to the late first century Christian community.
John 21:22-24
New International Version
John 21:22-24
New International Version
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?”
24 This is the disciple who testifies to these things(D) and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.(E)
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