NET Bible
"Jesus replied,“If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours? You follow me!”"
— John 21:22, NET Bible
“Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.”
“Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. ”
“Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."”
“Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.”
“Jesus said to him, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you? come yourself after me.”
“Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.”
(Now Jesus said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter was going to glorify God.) After he said this, Jesus told Peter,“Follow me.”
Peter and the Disciple Jesus Loved Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them.(This was the disciple who had leaned back against Jesus’ chest at the meal and asked,“Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”)
So when Peter saw him, he asked Jesus,“Lord, what about him?”
Jesus replied,“If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours? You follow me!”
So the saying circulated among the brothers and sisters that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but rather,“If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours?”
A Final Note This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.
There are many other things that Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.