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John 21:19-24
New King James Version
John 21:19-24
New King James Version
19 This He spoke, signifying (A)by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, (B)“Follow Me.”
The Beloved Disciple and His Book
20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple (C)whom Jesus loved following, (D)who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?” 21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”
22 Jesus said to him, “If I [a]will that he remain (E)till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”
23 Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?”
24 This is the disciple who (F)testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true.
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John 21:19-24
New International Version
John 21:19-24
New International Version
19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death(A) by which Peter would glorify God.(B) Then he said to him, “Follow me!”(C)
20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved(D) was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”)(E) 21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return,(F) what is that to you? You must follow me.”(G) 23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers(H) 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(I) and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.(J)
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