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John 21:20-23
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Peter and the Disciple Jesus Loved

20 Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them.[a] (This was the disciple[b] who had leaned back against Jesus’[c] chest at the meal and asked,[d] “Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”)[e] 21 So when Peter saw him,[f] he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus replied,[g] “If I want him to live[h] until I come back,[i] what concern is that of yours? You follow me!” 23 So the saying circulated[j] among the brothers and sisters[k] that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but rather, “If I want him to live[l] until I come back,[m] what concern is that of yours?”

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Footnotes

  1. John 21:20 tn The word “them” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
  2. John 21:20 tn The words “This was the disciple” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied for clarity.
  3. John 21:20 tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. John 21:20 tn Grk “and said.”
  5. John 21:20 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
  6. John 21:21 tn Grk “saw this one.”
  7. John 21:22 tn Grk “Jesus said to him.”
  8. John 21:22 tn Grk “to stay” or “to remain,” but since longevity is the issue in the context, “to live” conveys the idea more clearly.
  9. John 21:22 tn The word “back” is supplied to clarify the meaning.
  10. John 21:23 tn Grk “went out.”
  11. John 21:23 tn Grk “the brothers,” but here the term refers to more than just the immediate disciples of Jesus (as it does in 20:17). Here, as R. E. Brown notes (John [AB], 2:1110), it refers to Christians of the Johannine community (which would include both men and women).
  12. John 21:23 tn Grk “to stay” or “to remain,” but since longevity is the issue in the context, “to live” conveys the idea more clearly.
  13. John 21:23 tn The word “back” is supplied to clarify the meaning.
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