John 21:22
Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? follow thou me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
In Context
21Him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do?
Cross References
Matthew 16:27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.
Matthew 24:27For as lightning cometh out of the east, and appeareth even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew 25:31And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty.
John 21:19And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me.
1 Corinthians 11:26For as often as you shall eat this bread, and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord, until he come.
Revelation 1:7Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen.
Matthew Henry on John 21:21-25
Christ's Conference with Peter; Conclusion of John's Gospel. 20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 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… Read the whole commentary →