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John 21:19

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.”

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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.

KJV

This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
τοῦτοtoutoThisG3778 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036 →
σημαίνωνsēmainōnsignifyingG4591 →
ποίῳpoiōby whatG4169 →
θανάτῳthanatōdeathG2288 →
δοξάσειdoxaseihe will glorifyG1392 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
θεόν.theonGod.G2316 →
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778 →
εἰπὼνeipōnhaving saidG2036 →
λέγειlegeiHe saysG3004 →
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846 →
ἀκολούθειakoloutheido followG190 →
μοι.¶moiMe.G3165 →

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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.”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.”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.Romans 14:8If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.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.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 glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.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 to life.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.John 18:32This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.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.”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.

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The Word Made Flesh — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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