John 21:19
World English Bible (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.”
In context
17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
18 Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”
19 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.”
20 Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ chest at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”
21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?”
John 21:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.”
- KJV King James Version
- This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and this he said, signifying by what death he shall glorify God; and having said this, he saith to him, 'Be following me.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.
- WBS Webster Bible
- This he spoke, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith to him, Follow me.