John 21:22
"If I desire him to remain till I come," replied Jesus, "what concern is that of yours? You, yourself, must follow me."
Weymouth NT (1912)
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
21On seeing him, Peter asked Jesus, "And, Master, what about him?"
Cross References
Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man is soon to come in the glory of the Father with His angels, and then will He requite every man according to his actions.
Matthew 24:27For just as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen to the very west, so will be the Coming of the Son of Man.
Matthew 25:31"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne,
John 21:19This He said to indicate the kind of death by which that disciple would bring glory to God; and after speaking thus He said to him, "Follow me."
1 Corinthians 11:26For every time that you eat this bread and drink from the cup, you are proclaiming the Lord's death--until He returns.
Revelation 1:7He is coming in the clouds, and every eye will see Him, and so will those who pierced Him; and all the nations of the earth will gaze on Him and mourn. 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 →