John 21:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 21:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 21:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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?””

John 21:23 — World English Bible

John 21:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

John 21:23 — American Standard Version

John 21:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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?'”

John 21:23 — Young's Literal Translation

John 21:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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? ”

John 21:23 — Darby Translation

John 21:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then went this worde abroade among the brethren, that this disciple shoulde not die. Yet Iesus saide not to him, He shall not die: but if I will that he tarie till I come, what is it to thee?”

John 21:23 — Geneva Bible

John 21:23 in Context — John 21

21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

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

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?

24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

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What Does John 21:23 Mean?

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