John 21:23 “Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this discipl…”

John 21:23

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?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

This saying therefore went out among the brothers that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?”

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then went this worde abroade among the brethren, that this disciple shoulde not die. Yet Iesus saide not to him, He shall not die: but if I will that he tarie till I come, what is it to thee?

Darby Translation

This word therefore went out among the brethren, That disciple does not die. And Jesus did not say to him, He does not die; but, If I will that he abide until I come, what [is that] to thee?

Young's Literal Translation

yet Jesus did not say to him, that he doth not die, but, 'If him I will to remain till I come, what — to thee?'

Bible in Basic English

So this saying went about among the brothers that this disciple would not undergo death: Jesus, however, did not say that he would not undergo death, but, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you?

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Cross references

“what”

Deuteronomy 29:29 Job 33:13 Daniel 4:35 Job 28:28

Deuteronomy 29:29 · BSB

The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.

Job 33:13 · BSB

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

Daniel 4:35 · BSB

All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Job 28:28 · BSB

And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Also

Acts 1:15

Acts 1:15 · BSB

In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

24This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.

Read John 21