John 21:22 - Plain English Version22 Jesus said, “Don’t worry about him. Maybe I want him to stay alive until I come back again, but you don’t have to worry about that. You just follow me.” Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176922 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition22 Jesus said to him, If I want him to stay (survive, live) until I come, what is that to you? [What concern is it of yours?] You follow Me! Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible22 Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain until I come, what difference does that make to you? You must follow me.” Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version22 Jesus said to him: "If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow me." Ver Capítulo |
So I’m telling you, don’t judge people before the right time comes. You have to wait until our leader Jesus comes back again from heaven. He knows every secret. He will show everyone the secret things that people think about doing. And at that time God will praise each of his good workers, and he will say good things about them.
Now I’m talking to you Christian people. You have to wait for our leader, Jesus, to come back, so don’t give up. Think about farmers. They plant their food crops, and then they just wait for the rain to come and make the plants grow, so that in the end, the farmers will get lots of food from those plants. Well, you have to wait, just like they do. Don’t give up. Our leader, Jesus, will come back soon.
Listen. One day our leader, Jesus, will come back, and he will ask us about the things we did. Then we will tell him about how we got you mob to trust him. And you will be there with us on that day, so we will be really happy. We are like athletes that run in a race and win the prize, because after Jesus comes back, he will tell us that we did a good job with you, and that will be like a prize for us.