Our Lord only checks the curiosity of Peter, and minds him to attend things which himself was concerned in; telling him, he was not concerned what became of John, whether he should die, or abide upon the earth until Christ's second coming: it was Peter's concern, without regarding what others did, or what became of them, himself to execute his Master's command, and follow his example.
JOHN 21:22, JOHN 21:23 The Latin Vulgate manuscripts of these verses present an interesting variant reading that played a considerable part in later mediaeval discussions of the preeminence of the Gr...
Verse John 21:22. _IF I WILL THAT HE TARRY TILL I COME_] There are several opinions concerning this: the following are the principal. 1. Some have concluded from these words that John should _never d...
THAT HE TARRY - That he live. The same word is used to express life in Phi 1:24-25; 1 Corinthians 15:6. TILL I COME - Some have supposed this to refer to the destruction of Jerusalem; others to the da...
CHAPTER 21 _ 1. At the Sea of Tiberias. The Third Manifestation. (John 21:1 .)_ 2. Peter's Restoration and Ministry; the manner of His Death Predicted. (John 21:15 .) 3. Tarry Till I Come. (John 21...
FOLLOWING AND TARRYING. According to the earliest Christian tradition, Marcan and Pauline, an appearance to Peter was one of the earliest if not the earliest event after the Resurrection. If this sect...
IF. WILL THAT HE TARRY TILL. COME. Observe 1. that each one must work in the place where the Lord wills; "_ If. will._ " 2. that as Peter's duty was restless activity in following Christ, it is ind...
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, the disciple who at their meal reclined on Jesus' breast and said: "Lord, who is it who is to betray you?" When Peter saw this disciple, h...
THE RISEN LORD (John 21:1-14)...
IF. App-118. TARRY. Greek _meno,_ translated abide, remain, &c. See book comments for John. WHAT, &c. Peter's curiosity rebuked. Compare Matthew 17:4. TO. with reference to. Greek. _pros._ App-104....
_If I will_ Christ died and rose again that He might become the Lord and Master both of the dead and the living (Romans 14:9). He speaks here in full consciousness of this sovereignty. For the use of...
THE MISUNDERSTOOD SAYING RESPECTING THE EVANGELIST...
ἘᾺΝ ΑΥ̓. Θ. ΜΈΝ. Christ died and rose again that He might become the Lord and Master both of the dead and the living (Romans 13:9). He speaks here in full consciousness of this sovereignty. For the us...
Ver 19b. And when he had spoken this, he says to him, Follow me. 20. Then Peter, turning about, sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord,...
_WHAT ABOUT JOHN AND WHAT JOHN WROTE -- JOHN 21:20-25:_ Peter asked Jesus about John. Jesus told Peter that John's life did not concern him. Jesus told Peter "If I want him to remain alive until I ret...
ΘΈΛΩ _praes. conj. act., см._ John 21:18. ΜΈΝΕΙΝ _praes. inf. act. от_ ΜΈΝΩ (G3306) оставаться. Инфинитив-дополнение основного гл....
IF I WILL THAT HE TARRY, &C.— "If it is my pleasure that he should _live_ till my coming [in judgment upon Jerusalem], _what is that to thee?"_ So the word μενειν signifies, being elliptical for the w...
OBEDIENT LOVE _Text: John 21:15-23_ 15 So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 21:15-25 The following is an Analysis of our final section:— The final section of this truly wondrous and most blessed Gospel contains teaching greatly needed b...
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. JESUS SAITH TO HIM, IF I WILL THAT HE TARRY UNTIL I COME, WHAT IS THAT TO THEE? FOLLOW THOU ME. From...
18 Peter had boasted that he would lay down his soul for Him (Joh_13:37). It was this that led the Lord to predict that he would disown Him. Now He assures Peter that he will some day fulfill his boas...
TARRY] i.e. remain alive. TILL I COME] The reference is not to the destruction of Jerusalem, but to the Last Judgment: cp. John 14:3....
The misunderstood saying about the beloved disciple. 20. Following] viz. in a literal sense. Our Lord, during His conversation with Peter, had walked to a little distance from the others. Peter, happe...
SUPPLEMENTARY 1-25. Appendix. The Gospel is brought to a definite close, its contents are reviewed, and its purpose stated in John 20:30; John 20:31. The present chapter is therefore probably an appen...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 21 JESUS APPEARS TO 7 *DISCIPLES 21:1-14 V1 Afterwards, Jesus appeared again to his *disciples by the Sea called Tiberi...
IF I WILL THAT HE TARRY TILL I COME, WHAT IS THAT TO THEE? — The answer must be taken as reproving the spirit which would inquire into another’s life and work, with the effect of weakening the force o...
XXVI. _ CONCLUSION._ "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands,...
To which Jesus replies with a shade of rebuke, Ἐὰν … μοι. Peter, in seeking even to know the future of another disciple, was stepping beyond his province, τί πρός σε; σύ ἀκολούθει μοι. Your business i...
THE TESTIMONY OF A BELOVED FOLLOWER John 21:20-25 Having cautioned Peter, our Lord seems to have moved away, bidding Peter follow-a mandate intended to convey a deeper meaning. John followed some ste...
This chapter undoubtedly added later by the writer is a revelation or manifestation of the risen Christ. Here He is seen interested in His disciples, and caring for their immediate needs, and that in...
Jesus saith: so I will have him remain, [3] &c. That is, in case I will have him remain; or, as it is in the Greek, if I will have him remain, what is that to thee? It is thy duty, and thy concern, to...
“ _Jesus says to him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me!_ 23. _The report spread abroad, therefore, among the brethren that this disciple should not die; but Jesu...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. Vv. 17-30. 1. The title which was placed upon the cross was, according to Matthew, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews; according to Mark, The King of the Jew...
II. PETER AND JOHN: JOHN 21:15-23. Peter: John 21:15-19 a. The following conversation completes the preceding scene by the express reinstallation of St. Peter not only in the apostolic office, but in...
APPENDIX: 21:1-25. After the conclusion John 20:30-31, this section is a surprise to the reader. It contains two scenes: one of a general interest for the whole circle of the disciples (John 21:1-14);...
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? he saith unto him, Yea, Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs....
In John 21:1-25, the appended scene is the fishing. After a night of failure, a vast multitude of fish is taken in the net, without breaking it or risking the ships (Luke 5:1-39), or the need of gathe...
22._If I will that he remain. _It has been customary to take this sentence as detached, and to read the former clause affirmatively, _I will that he tarry till I come; _but this has been done through...
The next chapter, while rendering a fresh testimony to the resurrection of Jesus, gives us to Verse 13 a picture of the millennial work of Christ; from thence to the end, the especial portions of Pete...
JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM,.... Christ vouchsafes an answer to Peter, but not a very clear one, nor such an one as he wished for, and not without a rebuke to him: IF I WILL THAT HE TARRY TILL I COME, WHAT...
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what _is that_ to thee? follow thou me. Ver. 22. _If I will that he tarry_] _Si eum volo manere._ This the Vulgate corruptly reads, _Sic eum...
_Jesus saith, If I will that he tarry_ Without dying; _till I come_ With power and great glory, to execute the judgment I have threatened on mine enemies. Till then he certainly did tarry, and who can...
THAT HE TARRY; that he stay on the earth and not die. TILL I COME; words designedly left indefinite. Our Lord's providential coming in the destruction of Jerusalem seems to have been referred to. WHA...
The reference to John:...
JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, IF I WILL THAT HE TARRY TILL I COME, WHAT IS THAT TO THEE? FOLLOW THOU ME....
APPEARING IN GALILEE (vs.1-14) The scene now changes from Jerusalem to Galilee. We have seen in chapter 20:19-25 the picture of the gathering of the Church of God, and in the remaining verses that of...
20-24 Sufferings, pains, and death, will appear formidable even to the experienced Christian; but in the hope to glorify God, to leave a sinful world, and to be present with his Lord, he becomes read...
Acts of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian And after that they remembered what had been said to Peter by the Lord about him: For what does it concern thee if I should wish him to rem...
John 21:22 Jesus G2424 said G3004 (G5719) him G846 If G1437 will G2309 (G5725) he G846 remain...
‘Jesus says to him, “If I will that he tarry until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.” Jesus told Peter that what would happen to others was of no concern of his. He must concentrate on follo...
JOHN'S FUTURE IS NOT TO BE REVEALED (JOHN 21:20)....
John 21:21-22. PETER THEREFORE SEEING HIM SAITH TO JESUS, LORD, AND WHAT OF THIS MAN? It was a natural question. Although Peter did not know the full meaning of the words just addressed to himself, he...
The effort to introduce the passage now before us into organic unity with the rest of the chapter has certainly been attended with as much difficulty and as little success as in the case of the second...
IF I WILL (εαν θελω). Condition of the third class with εαν and the present active subjunctive of θελω.TILL I COME (εως ερχομα). Literally, "while I am coming" (εως and the present indicative, no...
John 21:22 I. It is not to be supposed for a moment that our Lord meant in these words to pronounce any distinct intention concerning John. The very force of the sentence lies in its indistinctness. O...
John 21:21 The Individuality of Christian Life I. God appoints a course of life for each individual Christian. "Lord, what shall this man do?" "What is that to thee?" No words could mark more emphati...
John 21:15 Peter's Restoration I. The question is about love. It carries in it a thorough assurance of the forgiveness of sin and the healing of backsliding; coming as it does from Him whom the sin h...
John 21 We Learn from this Chapter I. The wide range of the pastoral office. Whenever the minister is exclusively a fisherman and neglects the labour of the shepherd, he is only doing half his work....
John 21:1. _After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself._ Jesus loved to show himself to his people. Of old, his delights...
John 21:1. _After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself._ May every one of you, my fellow-disciples, realize that Jesus i...
John 21:1. _After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and N...
CONTENTS: The risen Christ surprises the disciples and directs their fishing. Peter given opportunity to reaffirm His allegiance to Christ. CHARACTERS: Jesus, disciples, Peter, Thomas, John. CONCLUS...
John 21:2. _There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus,_ a word which designates a twin; _and Nathanael, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples._ Here are seven; the four abs...
IF I WANT HIM TO LIVE UNTIL I COME? Jesus is saying: "It's none of your business what the future holds for others. You follow me, and let the others take care of themselves!" _Johnson_ sees in _"until...
_Peter seeing John saith to Jesus, Lord, what shall this man do?_ THE INDIVIDUALITY OF CHRISTIAN LIFE Christ had just foretold to Peter that he should in his old age die a martyr, and with that befo...
_When thou wast young thou girdest thyself_ LIGHT ON PETER’S WAY I. PETER’S FUTURE DESTINY DISCLOSED (John 21:18). 1. The manner of the disclosure. (1) Solemnly--“Verily, verily.” (2) Authoritati...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 21:1 Epilogue: The Roles of Peter and of the Disciple Whom Jesus Loved. Chapter John 21:1 describes Jesus’ third and final resurrection appearance in this Gospel.
1-25 CHAPTER 21 VER. 1. _After these things_, &c. From this it appears that Peter and the other Apostles had gone from Judea into Galilee, as Christ had bidden them (_S. Matthew 23:10_). For this appe...
_Jesus saith unto him, So I will him to tarry till I come, what to thee_? There is a threefold reading here. The first, the Greek, and from it the Syriac, Arabic and Ethiopic versions, _If I will him...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 21:15. SIMON, SON OF JONAS (or _John,_ with several of the best MSS.).—He is addressed thus to remind him that by his fall he had shown that he had not yet attain...
EXPOSITION JOHN 21:1 3. The epilogue, answering to the prologue. The post-resurrection life corresponds with the pre-incarnate energy of the Logos. 1. Long and sustained controversy has prevailed o...
Now after these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and this is how it happened. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus [the twin], and Natha...
1 Corinthians 11:26; 1 Corinthians 4:5; John 21:19; Mark 9:1;...
Till I come [ε ω ς ε ρ χ ο μ α ι]. Rather, while I am coming. Compare John 9:4; John 12:35; John 12:36; 1 Timothy 4:13. What is that to thee [τ ι π ρ ο ς σ ε ;] ?
If I will that he tarry — Without dying, till I come — To judgment. Certainly he did tarry, till Christ came to destroy Jerusalem. And who can tell, when or how he died? What is that to thee? — Who ar...