Parallel Verses

Amplified

Jesus said to him, “If I want him to stay alive until I come [again], what is that to you? You follow Me!”

New American Standard Bible

Jesus *said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

King James Version

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

Holman Bible

“If I want him to remain until I come,” Jesus answered, “what is that to you? As for you, follow Me.”

International Standard Version

Jesus told him, "If it's my will for him to remain until I come back, how does that concern you? You must keep following me!"

A Conservative Version

Jesus says to him, If I want him to remain until I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.

American Standard Version

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me.

An Understandable Version

Jesus said to him, "If I want him to remain [alive] until I return, what [business] is that of yours? You be my follower."

Anderson New Testament

Jesus said to him: If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? Do you follow me.

Bible in Basic English

Jesus said to him, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you? come yourself after me.

Common New Testament

Jesus said to him, "If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."

Daniel Mace New Testament

Jesus said, if I will have him stay till I come, what have you to do with that? do you follow me.

Darby Translation

Jesus says to him, If I will that he abide until I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me.

Godbey New Testament

And Jesus says to him, If I wish him to tarry until I come, what is that to thee?

Goodspeed New Testament

Jesus said to him, "If I wish him to wait till I come, what does it matter to you? You must follow me."

John Wesley New Testament

Jesus saith to him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is it to thee?

Julia Smith Translation

Jesus says to him, If I will him to remain till I come, what to thee? follow me.

King James 2000

Jesus said unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to you? you follow me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Jesus said to him, "If I want him to remain until I come, what [is that] to you? You follow me!"

Modern King James verseion

Jesus said to him, If I desire that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Jesus said unto him, "If I will have him to tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me."

Moffatt New Testament

Jesus replied, "If I choose that he should survive till I come back, what does that matter to you? Follow me yourself."

Montgomery New Testament

"If I choose that he remain until I come," said Jesus, "what is that to you? Do you follow me."

NET Bible

Jesus replied, "If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours? You follow me!"

New Heart English Bible

Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."

Noyes New Testament

Jesus saith to him, If it be my will that he remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.

Sawyer New Testament

Jesus said to him, If I wish him to continue till I come, what is that to you? follow me.

The Emphasized Bible

Jesus saith unto him - If I will that, he, remain until I come, what is that to thee? Thou, be following me.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Jesus saith to him, If I will that he abide till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"If it is my will that he should wait till I come," answered Jesus, "what has that to do with you? Follow me yourself."

Webster

Jesus saith to him, If I will that he shall tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me.

Weymouth New Testament

"If I desire him to remain till I come," replied Jesus, "what concern is that of yours? You, yourself, must follow me."

Williams New Testament

Jesus answered him, "If I wish him to wait until I come, what is that to you? You must keep on following me."

World English Bible

Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."

Worrell New Testament

Jesus saith to him, "If I wish him to remain till I come, what is it to you? follow Me."

Worsley New Testament

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he stay till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jesus saith to him, 'If him I will to remain till I come, what -- to thee? be thou following me.' This word, therefore, went forth to the brethren that that disciple doth not die,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045


Usage: 0

If
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

I will that
θέλω ἐθέλω 
thelo 
will/would, will/would have, desire, desirous, list, to will,
Usage: 136

he

Usage: 0

μένω 
meno 
Usage: 85

ἕως 
heos 
till, unto, until, to, till 9,
Usage: 74

I come
ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

is that to
πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

σέ 
Se 
thee, thou, thy house, not tr
Usage: 110

ἀκολουθέω 
Akoloutheo 
Usage: 67

thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 21:22

Context Readings

Peter And The Other Disciple Jesus Loved

21 So when Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, “Lord, and what about this man [what is in his future]?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If I want him to stay alive until I come [again], what is that to you? You follow Me!” 23 So this word went out among the brothers that this disciple (John) was not going to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but only, “If I want him to stay alive until I come [again], what is that to you?”


Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:5

So do not go on passing judgment before the appointed time, but wait until the Lord comes, for He will both bring to light the [secret] things that are hidden in darkness and disclose the motives of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.

Revelation 2:25

except to hold tightly to what you have until I come.

1 Corinthians 11:26

For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are [symbolically] proclaiming [the fact of] the Lord’s death until He comes [again].

Matthew 16:27-28

For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory and majesty of His Father with His angels, and then He will repay each one in accordance with what he has done.

John 21:19

Now He said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after saying this, He said to him, “Follow Me [walk the same path of life that I have walked]!”

Revelation 3:11

I am coming quickly. Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your crown [by leading you to renounce the faith].

Revelation 22:7

“And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is the one who heeds and takes to heart and remembers the words of the prophecy [that is, the predictions, consolations, and warnings] contained in this book (scroll).”

Revelation 22:20

He who testifies and affirms these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Matthew 24:3

While Jesus was seated on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, and said, “Tell us, when will this [destruction of the temple] take place, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end (completion, consummation) of the age?”

Matthew 24:27

For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming [in glory] of the Son of Man [everyone will see Him clearly].

Matthew 24:44

Therefore, you [who follow Me] must also be ready; because the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect Him.

Matthew 25:31

“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory and majesty and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

Mark 9:1

And Jesus said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste (experience) death before they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

James 5:7

So wait patiently, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits [expectantly] for the precious harvest from the land, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains.

Revelation 1:7

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes (nations) of the earth will mourn over Him [realizing their sin and guilt, and anticipating the coming wrath]. So it is to be. Amen.

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