Joh 21:20-23 | NET2full | STEP | Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. (This was the disciple who had leaned back against Jesus ’ chest at the meal and asked , “ Lord , who is the one who is going to betray you ?”)

‏ John 21:20-23

Peter and the Disciple Jesus Loved

20 Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. ^{▼▼tn The word “them” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.} (This was the disciple ^{▼▼tn The words “This was the disciple” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied for clarity.} who had leaned back against Jesus’ ^{▼▼tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} chest at the meal and asked, ^{▼▼tn Grk “and said.”} “Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”) ^{▼▼sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.} 21 So when Peter saw him, ^{▼▼tn Grk “saw this one.”} he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus replied, ^{▼▼tn Grk “Jesus said to him.”} “If I want him to live ^{▼▼tn Grk “to stay” or “to remain,” but since longevity is the issue in the context, “to live” conveys the idea more clearly.} until I come back, ^{▼▼tn The word “back” is supplied to clarify the meaning.} what concern is that of yours? You follow me!” 23 So the saying circulated ^{▼▼tn Grk “went out.”} among the brothers and sisters ^{▼▼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).} 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 ^{▼▼tn Grk “to stay” or “to remain,” but since longevity is the issue in the context, “to live” conveys the idea more clearly.} until I come back, ^{▼▼tn The word “back” is supplied to clarify the meaning.} what concern is that of yours?”