Bible verse

John 21:22

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

John 21:22 · BSB

John 21:22 in context

The verses around it, from John 21.

18 Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”

19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

24 This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.

25 There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

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John 21:22 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

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

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