John 21:18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
18 [a]Amen, amen, I say to you,(A) when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
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- 21:18 Originally probably a proverb about old age, now used as a figurative reference to the crucifixion of Peter.
John 21:18
New International Version
18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
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