John 21:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 21:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 21:22 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 21:22 — KJV
“Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.”
— John 21:22 (KJV)
John 21:22 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 21:22
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:”
Shares key themes with John 21:22: saith, tarry, come
“And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.”
Shares key themes with John 21:22: tarry, till, come
“If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them. Tarry: Heb. Be still”
Shares key themes with John 21:22: tarry, till, come
“Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household. some...: Heb. we shall find punishment”
Shares key themes with John 21:22: tarry, till, come
“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.”
Shares key themes with John 21:22: saith, till, come
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