John 21:23 · KJV
“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 21:23
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what {is that} to thee? follow thou me.
This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
John 21 — Context
Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what {shall} this man {do}?
22Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what {is that} to thee? follow thou me.
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?
24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
25And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
Cross References
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. {he giveth...: Heb. he answereth not}
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.