John 21:21

Do is not in the Greek, nor possibly is so properly added: the sense is, What shall become of this man? What shall be his fate? What shall he suffer?

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Peter, seeing him, Saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 1:6 ; Acts 1:7 ; Luke 13:23 ; Luke 13:24 ; Matthew 24:3 ; Matthew 24:4

²¹ Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

Related Commentaries of John 21:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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