John 21:23

Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what [is that] to thee?

Then {G3767} went {G1831} this {G3778} saying {G3056} abroad {G1831} among {G1519} the brethren {G80}, that {G3754} that {G1565} disciple {G3101} should {G599} not {G3756} die {G599}: yet {G2532} Jesus {G2424} said {G2036} not {G3756} unto him {G846},{G3754} He shall {G599} not {G3756} die {G599}; but {G235}, If {G1437} I will {G2309} that he {G846} tarry {G3306} till {G2193} I come {G2064}, what {G5101} is that to {G4314} thee {G4571}?

Therefore the word spread among the brothers that that talmid would not die. However, Yeshua didn’t say he wouldn’t die, but simply, “If I want him to stay on until I come, what is it to you?”

Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

This saying therefore went forth among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, that he should not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

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Cross-References

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    Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

  • Deuteronomy 29:29 (4 votes)

    The secret [things belong] unto the LORD our God: but those [things which are] revealed [belong] unto us and to our children for ever, that [we] may do all the words of this law.

  • Daniel 4:35 (3 votes)

    And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

  • Acts 1:15 (2 votes)

    ¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

  • Job 28:28 (1 votes)

    And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding.