John 21:22

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
  • Rev 2:25 : 25 Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.
  • Mark 9:1 : 1 He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power."
  • John 21:19 : 19 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."
  • 1 Cor 11:26 : 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
  • Jas 5:7 : 7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
  • Rev 1:7 : 7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
  • Matt 16:27-28 : 27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds. 28 Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom."
  • Matt 24:3 : 3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?"
  • Matt 24:27 : 27 For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
  • Matt 24:44 : 44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don't expect, the Son of Man will come.
  • Matt 25:31 : 31 "But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
  • Rev 3:11 : 11 I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.
  • Rev 22:7 : 7 "Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."
  • Rev 22:20 : 20 He who testifies these things says, "Yes, I come quickly." Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.

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    23 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?"

    24 This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.

  • John 21:15-21
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    15 So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."

    16 He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."

    17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?" Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.

    18 Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go."

    19 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."

    20 Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus' breast at the supper and asked, "Lord, who is going to betray You?"

    21 Peter seeing him, said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?"

  • John 13:36-38
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    36 Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards."

    37 Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."

    38 Jesus answered him, "Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times.

  • Matt 8:21-22
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    21 Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

    22 But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

  • Matt 19:27
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    27 Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?"

  • John 8:21-22
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    21 Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can't come."

    22 The Jews therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you can't come?'"

  • John 13:24
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    24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks."

  • John 13:7-8
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    7 Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."

    8 Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I don't wash you, you have no part with me."

  • John 13:33
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    33 Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.

  • Luke 22:33-34
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    33 He said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!"

    34 He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times."

  • Matt 16:24
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    24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • John 14:22-23
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    22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, "Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?"

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    57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."

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    26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

  • John 16:16-19
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    16 A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."

    17 Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;' and, 'Because I go to the Father?'"

    18 They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."

    19 Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, "Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?'

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    67 Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You don't also want to go away, do you?"

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    59 He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

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    21 Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

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    19 A scribe came, and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

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    19 Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.

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    43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

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    7 That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.

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    5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

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    26 Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

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    51 Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death."

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    28 Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."

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