John 21:19-22 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 21:15-19

We have here Christ's discourse with Peter after dinner, so much of it as relates to himself, in which, I. He examines his love to him, and gives him a charge concerning his flock, John 21:15-17. Observe, 1. When Christ entered into this discourse with Peter.?It was after they had dined: they had all eaten, and were filled, and, it is probable, were entertained with such edifying discourse as our Lord Jesus used to make his table-talk. Christ foresaw that what he had to say to Peter would give... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 21:20-25

In these verses, we have, I. The conference Christ had with Peter concerning John, the beloved disciple, in which we have, 1. The eye Peter cast upon him (John 21:20): Peter, in obedience to his Master's orders, followed him, and turning about, pleased with the honours his Master now did him, he sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following likewise. Observe here, (1.) How John is described. He does not name himself, as thinking his own name not worthy to be preserved in these records; but... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:15-19

21:15-19 When they had breakfasted, Jesus said to Simon Peter: "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these?" He said to him: "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him: "Be a shepherd to my lambs." Again he said to him a second time: "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me?" He said to him: "Yes, Lord. You know that I love you." He said to him: "Be a shepherd to my sheep." He said to him the third time: "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me?" Peter was vexed when he said to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:20-24

21:20-24 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, the disciple who at their meal reclined on Jesus' breast and said: "Lord, who is it who is to betray you?" When Peter saw this disciple, he said to Jesus: "Lord, what is going to happen to this man?" Jesus said to him: "If I wish him to remain till I come, what has that to do with you? Your job is to follow me." So this report went out to the brethren, that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say to him that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:19

This spake he ,.... These are the words of the evangelist, explaining the meaning of Christ in like manner, as in John 12:33 signifying by what death he should glorify God ; for by the above words Christ not only intimated that Peter should die, not a natural, but a violent death, or that he should die a martyr in his cause, but the very kind of death he should die, namely, by crucifixion; and that Peter was crucified at Rome, ecclesiastical history confirms F6 Euseb. Eccl. Hist.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:20

Then Peter turning about ,.... After he was risen, and was following Christ: seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following also; by whom is designed John the Evangelist, and writer of this Gospel; who hearing Christ bid Peter follow him, rose up likewise, and went after him, in token of his willingness to serve him, and suffer for him too: which also leaned on his breast at supper ; at the "paschal supper", as the Persic version here reads it: "and said, Lord, which is he that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:21

Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus ,.... Peter took a great deal of notice of John, and very likely understood, that he meant by his rising up and following Christ, to signify his readiness for service and suffering in the cause of Christ: and therefore says, Lord, and what shall this man do ? The phrase in the original is very short and concise, "Lord, and this what?" The Arabic version renders it, "and this, of what mind is he?" it looks as if he was of the same mind with me to follow... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:22

Jesus saith unto him ,.... Christ vouchsafes an answer to Peter, but not a very clear one, nor such an one as he wished for, and not without a rebuke to him: if I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee ? meaning, that if it was his pleasure that he should live, not till his second coming to judge the quick and dead at the last day, but till he should come in his power and take vengeance on the Jewish nation, in the destruction of their city and temple by the Romans, and in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:19

Should glorify God - Ancient writers state that, about thirty-four years after this, Peter was crucified; and that he deemed it so glorious a thing to die for Christ that he begged to be crucified with his head downwards, not considering himself worthy to die in the same posture in which his Lord did. So Eusebius, Prudentius, Chrysostom, and Augustin. See Calmet. Follow me - Whether our Lord meant by these words that Peter was to walk with him a little way for a private interview, or... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:22

If I will that he tarry till I come - There are several opinions concerning this: the following are the principal. Some have concluded from these words that John should never die. Many eminent men, ancients and moderns, have been and are of this opinion. Others thought that our Lord intimated that John should live till Christ came to judge and destroy Jerusalem. On this opinion it is observed that Peter, who was the oldest of the apostles, died in the year 67, which, says Calmet, was... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 21:15-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 21:20-25

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:15-19

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:20-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:22

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