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John 21:23

American Standard Version

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?

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John 21:23 in other translations

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?”

John 21:23 · World English Bible

John 21:23 in context

  1. 21Peter therefore seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
  2. 22Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
  3. 23This 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?
  4. 24This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.
  5. 25And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that should be written.