John

John 21:22–23

²²Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!” ²³Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

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John 21:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
If	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I want	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to remain	μένειν	menein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3306 I remain, abide
until	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
I return	ἔρχομαι	erchomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	σέ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
You	σύ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
follow	ἀκολούθει	akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

John 21:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
rumor	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
spread	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
among	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
this	ἐκεῖνος	ekeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
disciple	μαθητὴς	mathētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
die	ἀποθνήσκει	apothnēskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die
However	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
did not say	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he would not die	ἀποθνήσκει	apothnēskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die
but only	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
If	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I want	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to remain	μένειν	menein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3306 I remain, abide
until	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
I return	ἔρχομαι	erchomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	σέ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 21:22 Revelation 2:25 · Revelation 3:11 · Mark 9:1 · Matthew 16:27–28 · 1 Corinthians 4:5

John 21:23 Job 33:13 · Deuteronomy 29:29 · Daniel 4:35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.