John 21:22
Jesus said to him: If I will, that he abide here until I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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 Cephas saw, and said to Jesus: My Lord, as for this man, what?
Cross References
Matthew 16:27For the Son of man is to come in the glory of his Father, with all his holy angels; and then will he recompense to every man as his deeds are.
Matthew 24:27As the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth unto the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
Matthew 25:31And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all his holy angels with him, then will he sit upon the throne of his glory.
John 21:19And this he said, to show by what death he was to glorify God. And having said these things, he said to him: Follow me.
1 Corinthians 11:26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye commemorate the death of our Lord, until his advent.
Revelation 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and all eyes shall see him, and also they who speared him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn on account of him. Yes: 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 →