John 21:23 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 21:23 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἐξῆλθεν
exérchomai
G1831
to come forth
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
οὗτος
hoûtos
G3778
this
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
λόγος
lógos
G3056
word
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
ἀδελφοὺς
adelphós
G80
brother
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
μαθητὴς
mathētḗs
G3101
disciple
ἐκεῖνος
ekeînos
G1565
that one
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
ἀποθνήσκει
apothnḗskō
G599
to die
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
εἶπεν
légō
G3004
to say
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
ἀποθνήσκει
apothnḗskō
G599
to die
ἀλλ’
allá
G235
but
ἐὰν
eán
G1437
if
αὐτὸν
autós
G846
he
θέλω
thélō
G2309
to will
μένειν
ménō
G3306
to remain
ἕως
héōs
G2193
until
ἔρχομαι
érchomai
G2064
to come
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World English Bible Public Domain
This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn't die. Yet Jesus didn't say to him that he wouldn't die, but, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?"
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So this word spread among the brothers, that that disciple does not die. But Jesus did not say to him that he does not die, but, “If I want him to remain until I come, what to you?”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).