John 21:22
“Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.”
Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
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?
This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
Cross-References
“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:”
“But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.”
“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.”
“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.”