John 21:23 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²³Then 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?

John 21:23 —

Old words in this verse

tarry: — stay, wait.

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 29:29
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.
Job 33:13
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Daniel 4:35
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
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
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Topics

Chosen, or Elected Contingencies Decrees, Divine Election Foreordination God Predestination

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 20-25)

In these verses, we have, I. The conference Christ had with Peter concerning John, the beloved disciple, in which we have, 1. The eye Peter cast upon him (John 21:20): Peter, in obedience to his Master’s orders, followed him, and turning about, pleased with the honours his Master now did him, he sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following likewise. Observe here, (1.) How John is described. He doe…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 23)

22-23. Jesus saith to him, If I will that he tarry fill I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me--From the fact that John alone of the Twelve survived the destruction of Jerusalem, and so witnessed the commencement of that series of events which belongs to “the last days,” many good interpreters think that this is a virtual prediction of fact, and not a mere supposition. But this is very doubt…