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John 21:19
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17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of1 Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, aYou know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.  
18 aMost assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”  
19 This He spoke, signifying aby what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, b“Follow Me.”  

The Beloved Disciple and His Book

20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple awhom Jesus loved following, bwho also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?”  
21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”
22 Jesus said to him, “If I1 will that he remain atill I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”  
23 Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?”
24 This is the disciple who atestifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true.  
Verse Comparison: John 21:19

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American Standard Version
Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

Amplified® Bible
He said this to indicate by what kind of death Peter would glorify God. And after this, He said to him, Follow Me!

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said this to tell how Peter would die and bring honor to God. Then he said to Peter, "Follow me!"

Darby English Version
But he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.

Good News Bible
(In saying this, Jesus was indicating the way in which Peter would die and bring glory to God.) Then Jesus said to him, "Follow me!"

International Standard Version
Now he said this to show by what kind of death he would glorify God. After saying this, he told him, "Keep following me."

King James Version
This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

New American Standard Bible
Now this He said, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He *said to him, "Follow Me!"

New International Version
Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, "Follow me!"

New King James Version
This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now this He said, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, "Follow Me!"

Young's Literal Translation
and this he said, signifying by what death he shall glorify God; and having said this, he saith to him, `Be following me.'

New English Translation
(Now Jesus1 said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter2 was going to glorify God.)3 After he said this, Jesus told Peter,4 “Follow me.”


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