Parallel Verses
Amplified
Now He said this to indicate the
New American Standard Bible
Now this He said,
King James Version
This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
Holman Bible
He said this to signify by what kind of death
International Standard Version
Now he said this to show by what kind of death he would glorify God. After saying this, Jesus told him, "Keep following me."
A Conservative Version
Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he will glorify God. And after saying this, he says to him, Follow me.
American Standard Version
Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
An Understandable Version
Now Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death Peter would experience in honoring God. [Note: Some see the "stretching out your hands," verse 18, as a reference to crucifixion]. And after saying this, Jesus said to him, "Be my follower."
Anderson New Testament
But this he said, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he said to him: Follow me.
Bible in Basic English
Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God glory. And after saying this, he said to him, Come after me.
Common New Testament
This he said to show by what death he would glorify God. And after this he said to him, "Follow me."
Daniel Mace New Testament
this he said to signify to Peter by what death he should glorify God. and when he had spoken this, he said to him, follow me.
Darby Translation
But he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.
Godbey New Testament
And He spoke this, signifying by what death he shall glorify God. And having spoken this, He says to him, Follow me.
Goodspeed New Testament
He said this to show the kind of death by which Peter was to honor God; and after he had said it he said to Peter, "Follow me!"
John Wesley New Testament
This he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And having said this, he saith to him, Follow me.
Julia Smith Translation
And this he said, signifying by what death he shall honour God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.
King James 2000
This spoke he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he said unto him, Follow me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
(Now he said this to indicate by what kind of death he would glorify God.) And [after he] had said this, he said to him, "Follow me!"
Modern King James verseion
He spoke this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, Follow Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That spake he signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said thus, he said to him, "Follow me."
Moffatt New Testament
(he said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God); then he added, "Follow me."
Montgomery New Testament
This he said to show by what kind of death Peter was to glorify God. After speaking thus, he said to him, "Follow me."
NET Bible
(Now Jesus said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter was going to glorify God.) After he said this, Jesus told Peter, "Follow me."
New Heart English Bible
Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."
Noyes New Testament
This he said, signifying by what manner of death he was to glorify God. And having thus spoken, he saith to him, Follow me.
Sawyer New Testament
but he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God; and having said this, he said to him, Follow me.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, this, he said, signifying, by what manner of death, he should glorify God. And, having said this, he saith unto him - Be following me.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
This he told him, to intimate by what kind of death he should glorify God. And having thus spoken, he said to him, Follow me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Jesus said this to show the death by which Peter was to honor God, and then he added: "Follow me."
Webster
This he spoke, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith to him, Follow me.
Weymouth New Testament
This He said to indicate the kind of death by which that disciple would bring glory to God; and after speaking thus He said to him, "Follow me."
Williams New Testament
He said this to point out the sort of death by which Peter was to glorify God. So after He had said this, He said to Peter, "Keep on following me!"
World English Bible
Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."
Worrell New Testament
Now this He spake, signifying by what manner of death he would glorify God. And, having spoken this, He saith to him, "Follow Me."
Worsley New Testament
This He said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when He had said this, He saith unto him, Follow me.
Youngs Literal Translation
and this he said, signifying by what death he shall glorify God; and having said this, he saith to him, 'Be following me.'
Themes
Afflictions made beneficial » In promoting the glory of God
Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Dying for him
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning peter
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Peter
Peter » Lake » Lake tiberias » Post-Resurrection » Appearance of Christ
Topics
Interlinear
Touto
Doxazo
Touto
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 21:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter Is Restored Three Times
18
Cross References
2 Peter 1:14
knowing that the laying aside of this earthly tent of mine is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
John 21:22
Jesus said to him,
Numbers 14:24
But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land into which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it.
1 Samuel 12:20
Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid. You have [indeed] done all this evil; yet do not turn away from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.
Matthew 10:38
Matthew 16:21-25
Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them,
Mark 8:33-38
But turning around [with His back to Peter] and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying,
Luke 9:22-26
saying,
John 12:26
John 12:33
He said this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die.
John 13:36-37
Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered,
John 18:32
This was to fulfill the word which Jesus had spoken to indicate by what manner of death He was going to die.
Philippians 1:20
It is my own eager expectation and hope, that [looking toward the future] I will not disgrace myself nor be ashamed in anything, but that with courage and the utmost freedom of speech, even now as always, Christ will be magnified and exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
1 Peter 4:11-14
Whoever speaks [to the congregation], is to do so as one who speaks the oracles (utterances, the very words) of God. Whoever serves [the congregation] is to do so as one who serves by the strength which God [abundantly] supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified [honored and magnified] through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.