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John 21:23

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21:23 So the saying circulated 1  among the brothers and sisters 2  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 3  until I come back, 4  what concern is that of yours?”

1 tn Grk “went out.”

2 tn Grk “the brothers,” but here the term refers to more than just the immediate disciples of Jesus (as it does in 20:17). Here, as R. E. Brown notes (John [AB], 2:1110), it refers to Christians of the Johannine community (which would include both men and women).

3 tn Grk “to stay” or “to remain”; but since longevity is the issue in the context, “to live” conveys the idea more clearly.

4 tn The word “back” is supplied to clarify the meaning.



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