23This 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?|


In Context

20 Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus' breast at the supper and asked, |Lord, who is going to betray You?|

21 Peter seeing him, said to Jesus, |Lord, what about this man?|

22 Jesus said to him, |If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.|

23 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?|

24 This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.

25 There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn't have room for the books that would be written.

John 21:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:23Then 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?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:23Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:23This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but, So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:23This 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?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:23This 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?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:23This 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?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:23Then this saying went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not to him, He shall not die; but, if I will that he shall tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:23yet Jesus did not say to him, that he doth not die, but, 'If him I will to remain till I come, what — to thee?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:23Then went this saying abroad among the brothers, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not to him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to you?