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John 21:23 Cross-References
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“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 (KJV)
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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 provides crucial editorial correction of a widespread misunderstanding. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren (ἐξῆλθεν οὖν οὗτος ὁ λόγος εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφούς/exēlthen oun houtos ho logos eis tous adelphous)—the verb went abroad (ἐξῆλθεν/exēlthen) indicates widespread circulation. A rumor spread through early Christian communities based on misunderstanding Jesus's words.The misinterpretation...
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“and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand”
“Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty)”
“'Behold”