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John 21:21–22

21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said to him, If it is my will that he remain juntil kI come, what is that to you? lYou follow me!”

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John 21:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

22 Jesus answered, If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.”

John 21:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

John 21:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?”

22 Jesus replied, If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”

John 21:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”

22 Jesus said to him, If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”

John 21:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 When Peter saw him behind them, he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”

22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business. You follow me.”

John 21:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 Peter therefore seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

John 21:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 Peter, seeing him, says to Jesus, Lord, and what of this man? 22 Jesus says to him, If I will that he abide until I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me.

John 21:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 When Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” 

22 Jesus said to Peter, “If I want him to live until I come again, how does that concern you? Follow me!”

John 21:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord—what about him?”

22 If I want him to remain until I come,” Jesus answered, what is that to you? As for you, follow Me.”

John 21:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus said to him, If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!”

John 21:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 So when he saw this one, Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, but what about this one?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!”

John 21:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 When Peter saw that disciple, he asked, “Lord, what will happen to him?”

22 Jesus answered, “Suppose I want him to remain alive until I return. What does that matter to you? You must follow me.”

John 21:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

21 So Peter seeing him said to Jesus, “Lord, and what about this man?”

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


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