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John 21:20-22
New Catholic Bible
John 21:20-22
New Catholic Bible
20 The Beloved Disciple.[a] Peter looked around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them—the one who had reclined next to Jesus at the supper and had asked, “Lord, who is it that will betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus replied, “If it should be my will that he remain until I come, how does that concern you? Follow me!”
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- John 21:20 Peter will ultimately make the supreme sacrifice, but what will become of the beloved disciple of whom the fourth Gospel often speaks (Jn 13:23; 19:26-27; 20:2-10; see Jn 1:35-39; 18:15)? The first Christian generations still believed in the imminent return of Christ in glory (2 Thes 2), although they had not begun to experience the time of the Church. We no longer have the same preoccupation. However, the response made by Jesus still holds: what is important is to follow Christ faithfully.
John 21:20-22
New International Version
John 21:20-22
New International Version
20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved(A) was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”)(B) 21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return,(C) what is that to you? You must follow me.”(D)
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