KJV ORIGINAL
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus told him, 'If I want him to stick around until I come back, that's between me and him. Your job is to follow me.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Stay in your lane and focus on your own relationship with Jesus.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, this verse takes place after Jesus' resurrection during a conversation with Peter by the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus is restoring Peter and discussing his future role. Peter, curious about John's fate, asks Jesus about it, but Jesus redirects him to focus on his own calling rather than worrying about others. This exchange underscores Jesus' authority in assigning individual paths to His followers.
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