Parallel Verses
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."
New American Standard Bible
Jesus *said to him,
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
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.
Amplified
Jesus said to him,
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?
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,
Themes
Curiosity » Instances of » Of peter » To know what john would be appointed to do
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Heavenly honour
I will's of Christ » If i will that he tarry
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning peter
Peter » Lake » Lake tiberias » Post-Resurrection » Appearance of Christ
Presumption » Instances of » Peter » In asking jesus, "what will this man do?"
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 21:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter And The Other Disciple Jesus Loved
21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "But, Master, what about him?" 22 Jesus said to him, "If I wish him to wait till I come, what does it matter to you? You must follow me." 23 So the story spread among the brothers that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not tell him that he was not going to die; he said, "If I wish him to wait till I come, what does it matter to you?"
Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:5
Do not form any premature judgments, therefore, but wait until the Lord comes back. For he will light up the darkness that now hides things and show what the motives in people's minds are, and then everyone will get from God the praise he deserves.
Revelation 2:25
but keep hold of what you have, until I come.
1 Corinthians 11:26
For until the Lord comes back, every time you eat this bread and drink from the cup, you proclaim his death.
Matthew 16:27-28
For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay everyone for what he has done.
John 21:19
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!"
Revelation 3:11
I am coming soon. Keep hold of what you have, so that no one may deprive you of your crown.
Revelation 22:7
See! I am coming very soon! Blessed is he who heeds the words of prophecy that are in this book."
Revelation 22:20
He who testifies to all this says, "It is true! I am coming very soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
Matthew 24:3
As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came up to him by themselves, and said to him, "Tell us when this is to happen, and what will be the sign of your coming, and of the close of the age."
Matthew 24:27
For just as the lightning starts in the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
Matthew 24:44
Therefore you must be ready too, for the Son of Man is coming at a time when you do not expect him.
Matthew 25:31
"When the Son of Man comes in his splendor, with all his angels with him, he will take his seat on his glorious throne,
Mark 9:1
And he said to them, "I tell you, some of you who stand here will certainly live to see the reign of God come in its might."
James 5:7
So be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer has to wait for the precious crop from the ground, and be patient with it, until it gets the early and the late rains.
Revelation 1:7
See! He is coming on the clouds, and every eye will see him, even the men who pierced him, and all the tribes of the earth will lament over him. So it is to be, Amen.