John 21:22
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Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.

If.

Matthew 16:27,28 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works. . . .

Matthew 24:3,27,44 And when he was sitting on mount Olivet, the disciples came to him privately, saying: Tell us when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming and of the consummation of the world? . . .

Matthew 25:31 And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty.

Mark 9:1 And he said to them: Amen I say to you that there are some of them that stand here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God coming in power.

1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore, judge not before the time: until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise from God.

1 Corinthians 11:26 For as often as you shall eat this bread and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord, until he come.

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him: and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen.

Revelation 2:25 Yet that which you have, hold fast till I come.

Revelation 3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Revelation 22:7,20 And: Behold I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book. . . .

follow.

John 21:19 And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me.

Context
Jesus and the Beloved Apostle
21Him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do? 22Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me. 23This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee?…
Cross References
Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

Matthew 16:28
Amen I say to you, there are some of them that stand here, that shall not taste death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

John 21:19
And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me.

John 21:21
Him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do?

1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore, judge not before the time: until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise from God.

1 Corinthians 11:26
For as often as you shall eat this bread and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord, until he come.

1 Thessalonians 2:19
For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth: patiently bearing till he receive the early and latter rain.

James 5:8
Be you therefore also patient and strengthen your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Revelation 2:25
Yet that which you have, hold fast till I come.

Lexicon
Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

answered,
Λέγει (Legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“If
Ἐὰν (Ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

I want
θέλω (thelō)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

to remain
μένειν (menein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

until
ἕως (heōs)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

I return,
ἔρχομαι (erchomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

what [is that]
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

you?
σέ (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

You
σύ (sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

follow
ἀκολούθει (akolouthei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.

Me!”
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


Additional Translations
Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

Jesus says to him, "If I desire him to remain until I come, what is it to you? You follow Me!"

Jesus said to him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to you? follow you me.

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me.

Jesus says to him, If I will that he abide until 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 saith to him, If I will that he shall tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me.

"If I desire him to remain till I come," replied Jesus, "what concern is that of yours? You, yourself, must follow 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, 'If him I will to remain till I come, what -- to thee? be thou following me.' This word, therefore, went forth to the brethren that that disciple doth not die,
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