John 21:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• John 21:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  By what death ... - In these words two things are implied: 1.That Peter would die a violent death; and, 2.That his death would be such as to honor God. The ancients say that Peter was cru...

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• John 21:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  This spake he, signifying by (f) what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. (f) That is, that Peter would die by a violent death.

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• John 21:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Following and Tarrying. According to the earliest Christian tradition, Marcan and Pauline, an appearance to Peter was one of the earliest if not the earliest event after the Resurrection. If this s...

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• John 21:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  what . what kind of. glorify. Greek. doxazo. See p. 1511. God . App-98. when He had . having. Follow . Greek. akoloutheo. Used of soldiers, servants, and pupils. First occurance in Joh...

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• John 21:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  19. Signifying by what death he should glorify God. This circumlocution is highly emphatic; for though the end held out to all believers ought to be, to glorify God both by their life and by...

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• John 21:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. Should glorify God - Ancient writers state that, about thirty-four years afte...

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• John 21:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  When thou wast young, &c.— St. Peter being thus restored to his apostolic office and dignity, Jesus proceeded to forewarn him of the persecutions, to which he, in particular, would be exposed i...

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• John 21:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. This spake he, signifying by what ('manner of') death, [ poioo (...

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• John 21:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Supplementary 1-25. Appendix. The Gospel is brought to a definite close, its contents are reviewed, and its purpose stated in John 20:30 ; John 20:31 . The present chapter is therefore probably...

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• John 21:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. — These words are a comment by the writer, and quite in St. John’s style. (Comp. John 2:21 ; John 6:6 ; John 7:39 ; John 12:33 .)...

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• John 21:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XXVI. CONCLUSION. "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy han...

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• John 21:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “Lovest Thou Me?” John 21:10-19 Christ thrice questioned Peter's love, thus giving him the opportunity of canceling his threefold denial. There are two Greek words for “love.” In His questions...

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• John 21:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This chapter undoubtedly added later by the writer is a revelation or manifestation of the risen Christ. Here He is seen interested in His disciples, and caring for their immediate needs, and that in...

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• John 21:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? he saith unto him, Yea, Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs....

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• John 21:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  This spake he ,.... These are the words of the evangelist, explaining the meaning of Christ in like manner, as in John 12:33 signifying by what death he should glorify God ; for by the above wor...

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• John 21:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. Ver. 19. By what death he should glorify God ] Martyrdom is the lowest su...

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• John 21:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Verily I say unto thee, When thou wast young , &c. Peter being thus restored to the apostolical office and dignity, from which he had fallen by openly denying his Master three several times, Jes...

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• John 21:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  APPEARING IN GALILEE (vs.1-14) The scene now changes from Jerusalem to Galilee. We have seen in chapter 20:19-25 the picture of the gathering of the Church of God, and in the remaining verses tha...

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• John 21:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Discourse with Peter.       15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more th...

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• John 21:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " 1 Thessalonians 21:1 8 "

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• John 21:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Jesus Restores Peter ( John 21:15-19 ). Jesus had previously ‘appeared to Peter' privately ( 1 Corinthians 15:5 ; Luke 24:34 ), no doubt in order to assure him that he was forgiven. But this was...

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• John 21:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 21:15-17 . Simon, son of Jonas (or John, with several of the best MSS.).—He is addressed thus to remind him that by his fall he had shown that he had not y...

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• John 21:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  John 21 We Learn from this Chapter I. The wide range of the pastoral office. Whenever the minister is exclusively a fisherman and neglects the labour of the shepherd, he is only doing half his wo...

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• John 21:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 21:1 . After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself. Jesus loved to show himself to his people. Of old, his delig...

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• John 21:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 21:2 . There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, a word which designates a twin; and Nathanael, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples. Here are seven; the four...

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• John 21:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

  When thou wast young thou girdest thyself Light on Peter’s way I. PETER’S FUTURE DESTINY DISCLOSED ( John 21:18-19 ). 1. The manner of the disclosure. (1) Solemnly--“Verily, verily.” (2...

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• John 21:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 21:1-43 3. The epilogue, answering to the prologue. The post-resurrection life corresponds with the pre-incarnate energy of the Logos. 1. Long and sustained controvers...

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• John 21:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  A prophecy concerning Peter:

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• John 21:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 4:11-14 ; 1 Samuel 12:20 ; 2 Peter 1:14 ; John 12:26 ; John 13:36 ; John 13:37 ; John 21:22 ; Luke 9:22-26 ; Mark 8:33-38 ; Matthew 10:38 ; Matthew 16:21-25 ; Matthew 19:28 ; Num...

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• John 21:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  By what death he should glorify God — It is not only by acting, but chiefly by suffering, that the saints glorify God. Follow me — Showing hereby likewise what death he should die.

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