Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
The Response Of The Lord Jesus
Text: John 21: 22 - 23
THE RESPONSE OF THE LORD JESUS
The Lord Jesus knew Peter well. He wanted answers. But they were not given to him. His need was to learn how to follow the Lord more completely!
“Jesus said to him, ‘If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.’ Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, ‘If I will that he remain till I come, What is that to you?’”
John 21:22-23
1. “Jesus said to him, ‘If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you’”
a. Jesus’ reply was cryptic.
b. He did not wish to answer Peter’s question directly.
c. The Lord had different plans for all His disciples.
d. They did not need to know the details of these plans.
e. A pertinent question: “What is that to you?”
i. The Lord’s plan for John may be different.
ii. What if John were to live and Peter were to die?
2. ‘Follow Me’
a. This was a command that was repeated.
b. The challenge was to follow the Lord and His leading:
i. It would take faith.
ii. It would take focus.
iii. It would take faithfulness.
3. “Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die”
a. This was a clear misunderstanding.
The words of the Lord Jesus were misread.
b. The brethren still had to be taught further and corrected.
4. “Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, ‘If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you’”
The words of Jesus must be more carefully understood. The challenge to all was to follow the Lord closely!
经文：约翰福音 21：22-23
主耶稣的回应
主耶稣很彻底地了解彼得。他希望得到答案和理解。不过，耶稣并没有直接地回答。他必须学习如何完全地跟从主！
“耶稣对他说：‘我若要他等到我来的时候，与你何干？你跟从我吧！’ 于是这话传在弟兄中间，说那门徒不死。其实耶稣不是说他不死，乃是说：‘我若要他等到我来的时候，与你何干？’”
《约翰福音 21：22-23》