"Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what {is that} to thee? follow thou me." — John 21:22

John 21:22 · KJV

“Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what {is that} to thee? follow thou me.”

— John 21:22

Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what {shall} this man {do}?

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?

John 21 — Context

Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what {shall} this man {do}?

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what {is that} to thee? follow thou me.

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?

This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

Cross References

Revelation 2:25

But that which ye have {already} hold fast till I come.

Revelation 3:11

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Mark 9:1

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

Matthew 16:27-28

For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

James 5:7

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. {Be...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience}

Matthew 24:44

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Matthew 24:3

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what {shall be} the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?