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John 21:22
Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
John 21:22 · Berean Standard Bible
John 21:22 in other translations
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
Jesus said to him, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.”
Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."
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In context
19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”
20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”
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!”
23 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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