19This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
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Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-19)We have here Christ’s discourse with Peter after dinner, so much of it as relates to himself, in which, I. He examines his love to him, and gives him a charge concerning his flock, John 21:15-17. Observe, 1. When Christ entered into this discourse with Peter.—It was after they had dined: they had all eaten, and were filled, and, it is probable, were entertained with such edifying discourse as our…
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