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21 Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord? What sort of death will he die?”[a]

22 Jesus replied, “If I want him to live[b] until I return, what is that to you? You follow me.”

23 So the rumor spread among the brotherhood that that disciple wouldn’t die! But that isn’t what Jesus said at all! He only said, “If I want him to live until I come, what is that to you?”

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Footnotes

  1. John 21:21 What sort of death will he die? implied; literally, “And this man, what?”
  2. John 21:22 live, literally, “tarry.” So also in v. 23.

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