John 21:16-18

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. John 21:16 tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2. John 21:16 tn Grk “said again.” The word “again” (when used in connection with the phrase “a second time”) is redundant and has not been translated.
3. John 21:16 tn Grk “He said to him.”
4. John 21:16 tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5. John 21:17 tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6. John 21:17 tn Grk “said to him.” The words “to him” are clear from the context and slightly redundant in English.
7. John 21:17 tn Or “was sad.”
8. John 21:17 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
9. John 21:17 tn Grk “said to.”
10. John 21:17 tn Grk “and said to him.” The words “to him” are clear from the context and slightly redundant in English.
11. John 21:17 tc ‡ Most witnesses, especially later ones (A Θ Ψ ƒ¹³ M), read ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς (ho Iēsous, “Jesus”) here, while B C have ᾿Ιησοῦς without the article and א D W ƒ¹ 33 565 al lat lack both. Because of the rapid verbal exchange in this pericope, “Jesus” is virtually required for clarity, providing a temptation to scribes to add the name. Further, the name normally occurs with the article. Although it is possible that B C accidentally omitted the article with the name, it is just as likely that they added the simple name to the text for clarity’s sake, while other witnesses added the article as well. The omission of ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς thus seems most likely to be authentic. NA²⁸ includes the words in brackets, indicating some doubts as to their authenticity.tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
12. John 21:17 tn Grk “Jesus said to him.”
13. John 21:18 tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”
14. John 21:18 tn Or “you girded yourself.”
15. John 21:18 tn Grk “others will gird you.”