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John 21:23

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Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

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  1. John 21:21

    Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

  2. John 21:22

    Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

  3. John 21:24

    This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

  4. John 21:25

    And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

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