Parallel Verses
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."
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?
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.
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 On seeing him, Peter asked Jesus, "And, Master, what about him?" 22 "If I desire him to remain till I come," replied Jesus, "what concern is that of yours? You, yourself, must follow me." 23 Hence the report spread among the brethren that that disciple would never die. Yet Jesus did not say, "He is not to die," but, "If I desire him to remain till I come, what concern is that of yours?"
Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore form no premature judgements, but wait until the Lord returns. He will both bring to light the secrets of darkness and will openly disclose the motives that have been in people's hearts; and then the praise which each man deserves will come to him from God.
Revelation 2:25
Only that which you already possess, cling to until I come.
1 Corinthians 11:26
For every time that you eat this bread and drink from the cup, you are proclaiming the Lord's death--until He returns.
Matthew 16:27-28
For the Son of Man is soon to come in the glory of the Father with His angels, and then will He requite every man according to his actions.
John 21:19
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."
Revelation 3:11
I am coming quickly: cling to that which you already possess, so that your wreath of victory be not taken away from you.
Revelation 22:7
I am coming quickly.' Blessed is he who is mindful of the predictions contained in this book."
Revelation 22:20
"He who solemnly declares all this says, "'Yes, I am coming quickly.'" Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Matthew 24:3
Afterwards He was on the Mount of Olives and was seated there when the disciples came to Him, apart from the others, and said, "Tell us when this will be; and what will be the sign of your Coming and of the Close of the Age?"
Matthew 24:27
For just as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen to the very west, so will be the Coming of the Son of Man.
Matthew 24:44
Therefore you also must be ready; for it is at a time when you do not expect Him that the Son of Man will come.
Matthew 25:31
"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne,
Mark 9:1
He went on to say, "In solemn truth I tell you that some of those who are standing here will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God already come in power."
James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brethren, until the Coming of the Lord. Notice how eagerly a farmer waits for a valuable crop! He is patient over it till it has received the early and the later rain.
Revelation 1:7
He is coming in the clouds, and every eye will see Him, and so will those who pierced Him; and all the nations of the earth will gaze on Him and mourn. Even so. Amen.