John 21:18-24

Jesus and Peter

¹⁸ _d Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, _e you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go." ¹⁹ (This he said to show _f by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, _g "Follow me."

Jesus and the Beloved Apostle

²⁰ Peter turned and saw _h the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, _i the one who had been reclining at table close to him and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" ²¹ When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" ²² Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain _j until _k I come, what is that to you? _l You follow me!" ²³ So the saying spread abroad among _m the brothers ₁ that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?"

²⁴ This is the disciple _n who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and _o we know _p that his testimony is true.

1. Cross References
   John 13:36
   Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.
   
2. Cross References
   John 21:7
   That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea.
   
3. Cross References
   2 Peter 1:14
   Since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
   
4. Cross References
   John 21:22
   Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!
   Matthew 16:24
   Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
   John 13:36
   Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.
   John 8:12
   Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
   
5. Cross References
   John 21:7
   That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea.
   
6. Cross References
   John 13:25
   So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, "Lord, who is it?
   
7. Cross References
   Matthew 10:23
   When they persecute you in one town, flee to th...
   Matthew 16:28
   Truly, I say to you, there are some standing he...
   1 Corinthians 4:5
   Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the ...
   1 Corinthians 11:26
   For as often as you eat this bread and drink th...
   James 5:7
   Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the comi...
   Revelation 2:25
   Only hold fast what you have until I come.
   
8. Cross References
   John 14:3
   And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will...
   John 14:18
   I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to...
   John 14:28
   You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and ...
   Hebrews 10:37
   For, "Yet a little while, and the coming one wi...
   Revelation 2:5
   Remember therefore from where you have fallen; ...
   Revelation 2:16
   Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you so...
   Revelation 3:3
   Remember, then, what you received and heard. Ke...
   Revelation 3:11
   I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so t...
   Revelation 16:15
   ("Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is ...
   Revelation 22:7
   "And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the o...
   Revelation 22:12
   Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompens...
   Revelation 22:20
   He who testifies to these things says, "Surely ...
   Matthew 16:27
   For the Son of Man is going to come with his an...
   
9. Cross References
   John 21:19
   (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, "Follow me.
   
10. Cross References
    Acts 1:15
    In those days Peter stood up among the brothers...
    Acts 9:30
    And when the brothers learned this, they brough...
    Acts 11:1
    Now the apostles and the brothers who were thro...
    Acts 12:17
    But motioning to them with his hand to be silen...
    Acts 15:1
    But some men came down from Judea and were teac...
    Acts 16:2
    He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra...
    Acts 16:40
    So they went out of the prison and visited Lydi...
    Acts 21:7
    When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we a...
    Acts 21:17
    When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers rec...
    1 John 3:14
    We know that we have passed out of death into l...
    1 John 3:16
    By this we know love, that he laid down his lif...
    
11. Cross References
    John 15:27
    And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
    
12. Cross References
    1 John 3:2
    Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
    1 John 3:14
    We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
    1 John 5:15
    And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
    1 John 5:18 - 20
    We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
    John 19:35
    He who saw it has borne witness - his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth - that you also may believe.
    
13. Cross References
    3 John 1:12
    Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.