John 21:18-20
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
18 [a]Amen, amen, I say to you,(A) when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”(B)
The Beloved Disciple. 20 Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?”(C)
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- 21:18 Originally probably a proverb about old age, now used as a figurative reference to the crucifixion of Peter.
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