John 21:23 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So this rumor started spreading among all the believers that this disciple would never die. But that's not actually what Jesus said to him. Jesus said, 'If I want him to stick around until I come back, what's that to you?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes we hear what we want to hear instead of what was actually said.

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