Footnotes

1. John 21:20 tn The word “them” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
2. John 21:20 tn The words “This was the disciple” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied for clarity.
3. John 21:20 tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4. John 21:20 tn Grk “and said.”
5. John 21:20 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
6. John 21:21 tn Grk “saw this one.”
7. John 21:22 tn Grk “Jesus said to him.”
8. John 21:22 tn Grk “to stay” or “to remain,” but since longevity is the issue in the context, “to live” conveys the idea more clearly.
9. John 21:22 tn The word “back” is supplied to clarify the meaning.
10. John 21:23 tn Grk “went out.”
11. John 21:23 tn Grk “the brothers,” but here the term refers to more than just the immediate disciples of Jesus (as it does in 20:17). Here, as R. E. Brown notes (John [AB], 2:1110), it refers to Christians of the Johannine community (which would include both men and women).
12. John 21:23 tn Grk “to stay” or “to remain,” but since longevity is the issue in the context, “to live” conveys the idea more clearly.
13. John 21:23 tn The word “back” is supplied to clarify the meaning.