约翰福音 21:23

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

於是這話流傳在弟兄中間，說那門徒不會死。其實耶穌並沒有說他不會死，只是說：“如果我要他活到我來的時候，跟你有甚麼關係呢？”

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
於 是 这 话 传 在 弟 兄 中 间 ， 说 那 门 徒 不 死 。 其 实 ， 耶 稣 不 是 说 他 不 死 ， 乃 是 说 ： 我 若 要 他 等 到 我 来 的 时 候 ， 与 你 何 干 ？

Contextual Overview

²⁰ Peter turned and saw that the follower Jesus loved was walking behind them. (This was the follower who had leaned against Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord, who will turn against you?") ²¹ When Peter saw him behind them, he asked Jesus, "Lord, what about him?" ²² Jesus answered, "If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business. You follow me." ²³ So a story spread among the followers that this one would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die. He only said, "If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business." ²⁴ That follower is the one who is telling these things and who has now written them down. We know that what he says is true. ²⁵ There are many other things Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not be big enough for all the books that would be written.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

what: Deuteronomy 29:29, Job 28:28, Job 33:13, Daniel 4:35

Reciprocal: Mark 9:1 - the kingdom Luke 9:27 - some Revelation 2:25 - till

Cross-References

Genesis 20:14
Then Abimelech gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves. He also gave Sarah, Abraham's wife, back to him

Genesis 21:21
He lived in the Desert of Paran, and his mother found a wife for him in Egypt.

Genesis 21:22
Then Abimelech came with Phicol, the commander of his army, and said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.

Genesis 21:23
So make a promise to me here before God that you will be fair with me and my children and my descendants. Be kind to me and to this land where you have lived as a stranger—as kind as I have been to you."

Genesis 24:3
Make a promise to me before the Lord , the God of heaven and earth. Don't get a wife for my son from the Canaanite girls who live around here.

Genesis 26:28
They answered, "Now we know that the Lord is with you. Let us swear an oath to each other. Let us make an agreement with you

Genesis 31:44
Let us make an agreement, and let us set up a pile of stones to remind us of it."

Genesis 31:53
Let the God of Abraham, who is the God of Nahor and the God of their ancestors, punish either of us if we break this agreement." So Jacob made a promise in the name of the God whom his father Isaac worshiped.

Deuteronomy 6:13
Respect the Lord your God. You must worship him and make your promises only in his name.

Joshua 2:12
So now, promise me before the Lord that you will show kindness to my family just as I showed kindness to you. Give me some proof that you will do this.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then went this saying abroad among the brethren,.... It not being rightly understood by some one or more of the disciples present: it was divulged with a wrong sense annexed to it among other persons; who, though not of the eleven, yet were followers of Christ, children of God, that belonged to the same family, and were, in a spiritual relation, brethren to each other, and to the apostles:

that that disciple should not die; but should remain till the second coming of Christ, and be found among them that shall be then alive, and be changed. And such a notion not only was among the ancients; but Beza, in his notes on this text, tells us of a strolling wicked fellow, that gave out that he was the Apostle John; and was encouraged by some, particularly Postellus, a Sorbonic doctor, but was afterwards burnt at Tholouse.

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? These are the words of John himself, the disciple spoken of, who gives a true and just account of Christ's words, freeing them from the false sense that was put upon them; which shows his ingenuous disposition, his integrity and love of truth; being unwilling that such an error should obtain among the disciples, and pass in the world for truth.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then went this saying ... - This mistake arose very naturally:

1. From the words of Jesus, which might be easily misunderstood to mean that he should not die; and,
2. It was probably confirmed when it was seen that John survived all the other apostles, had escaped all the dangers of persecution, and was leading a peaceful life at Ephesus. This mistake John deemed it proper to correct before he died, and has thus left on record what Jesus said and what he meant.