John 21:23
ContextNETBible | 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?” |
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NET © Notes |
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. |