John 21:23
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
John 21:23 in other translations
| BSB | 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?” |
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| WEB | 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?” |
| ASV | 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? |
| YLT | yet Jesus did not say to him, that he doth not die, but, ‘If him I will to remain till I come, what--to thee?' |
| DARBY | This word therefore went out among the brethren, That disciple does not die. And Jesus did not say to him, He does not die; but, If I will that he abide until I come, what is that to thee? |
| BBE | So this saying went about among the brothers that this disciple would not undergo death: Jesus, however, did not say that he would not undergo death, but, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you? |
| Webster | Then this saying went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not to him, He shall not die; but, if I will that he shall tarry till I come, what is that to thee? |
What does John 21:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 21:22-23
22-23. Jesus saith to him, If I will that he tarry fill I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me--From the fact that John alone of the Twelve survived the destruction of Jerusalem, and so witnessed the commencement of that series of events which belongs to "the last days," many good interpreters think that this is a virtual prediction of fact, and not a mere supposition. But this is very doubtful, and it seems…
Barnes' Notes
1st. From the words of Jesus, which might be easily misunderstood to mean that he should not die; and,
2nd. It was probably confirmed when it was seen that John survived all the other apostles, had escaped all the dangers of persecution, and was leading a peaceful life at Ephesus. This mistake John deemed it proper to correct before he died, and has thus left on record what Jesus said and what he meant.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 21:20-24
Sufferings, pains, and death, will appear formidable even to the experienced Christian; but in the hope to glorify God, to leave a sinful world, and to be present with his Lord, he becomes ready to obey the Redeemer's call, and to follow Him through death to glory. It is the will of Christ that his disciples should mind their own duty, and not be curious about future events, either as to themselves or others. Many…
John 21:23 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 21:23
- Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
- Job 33:13
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
- Daniel 4:35
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
- Acts 1:15
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
- Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
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Context
- John 21:22
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
- John 21:23
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
- John 21:24
This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
John 21:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Salió entonces este dicho entre los hermanos, que aquel discípulo no había de morir. Mas Jesús no le dijo, No morirá; sino: Si quiero que él quede hasta que yo venga ¿qué á ti? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Cette parole donc se répandit parmi les frères, que ce disciple-là ne mourrait pas. Et Jésus ne lui avait pas dit qu’il ne mourrait pas, mais: Si je veux qu’il demeure jusqu’à ce que je vienne, que t’importe? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Es ging nun dieses Wort unter die Brüder aus: Jener Jünger stirbt nicht. Und Jesus sprach nicht zu ihm, daß er nicht sterbe, sondern: wenn ich will, daß er bleibe, bis ich komme, was geht es dich an? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Exiit ergo sermo iste inter fratres quia discipulus ille non moritur. Et non dixit ei Jesus: Non moritur, sed: Sic eum volo manere donec veniam, quid ad te? |