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Jesus and Peter

John 21:19

In 9 translations

BSB
Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”
KJV
This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
WEB
Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
ASV
Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
LSV
and this He said, signifying by what death he will glorify God; and having said this, He says to him, “Follow Me.”
YLT
and this he said, signifying by what death he shall glorify God; and having said this, he saith to him, 'Be following me.'
DBY
But he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.Elohim
DRC
And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me.
GNV
And this spake he signifying by what death he shoulde glorifie God. And when he had said this, he said to him, Folowe me.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τοῦτο δὲ εἶπεν σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ δοξάσει τὸν θεόν. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν λέγει αὐτῷ· Ἀκολούθει μοι.
RP2018
Τοῦτο δὲ εἶπεν, σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ δοξάσει τὸν θεόν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἀκολούθει μοι.
TR-Boyd
Τοῦτο δὲ εἶπε, σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ δοξάσει τὸν Θεόν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἀκολούθει μοι.
SCR1894
τουτο δε ειπεν σημαινων ποιω θανατω δοξασει τον θεον και τουτο ειπων λεγει αυτω ακολουθει μοι

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  • 2 Peter 1:14because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
  • John 21:22Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
  • Matthew 10:38and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
  • Philippians 1:20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
  • John 13:36–37“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.” “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
  • 1 Samuel 12:20“Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
  • Mark 8:33–38But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His…
  • John 12:33He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
  • Numbers 14:24But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it.
  • John 18:32This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
  • John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
  • Matthew 19:28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • Matthew 16:21–25From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised…
  • Luke 9:22–26“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” Then Jesus said to all of them, “If…
  • 1 Peter 4:11–14If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the…

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