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If I will (εαν θελω). Condition of the third class with εαν and the present active subjunctive of θελω.
Till I come…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
That he tarry. That he live. The same word is used to express life in Philippians 1:24-25; 1 Corinthians 15:6.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?—The answer must be taken as reproving the spirit that would in…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Then Peter, turning about, sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, who is he tha…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
John 21:18-19a
St. John Chrysostom: Our Lord, having made Peter declare his love, informs him of his future ma…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Jesus’ reply indicated that even if he intended that “the disciple whom Jesus loved” should outlive Peter, Peter’s main concern should not be a com…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
If I will that he remain. It has been customary to take this sentence as detached, and to read the former clause affirmatively: I will…
John Gill
JohnGill
Jesus says to him
Christ vouchsafes an answer to Peter, but not a very clear one, nor such a one as he wished for, a…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Sufferings, pains, and death will appear formidable even to the experienced Christian; but in the hope to glorify God, to leave a sinful world, and…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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After the Evangelist showed what our Lord had in mind for Peter, he now tells about John.
First, we see the commendation of the di…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson