John 21:23 in Makaa

23 Tɛ́ɛ́d fwála nɨ dɨ́, lâŋ mú kyey óbúgʉla bɛ̂sh dɨ́ nə́ mpwíín wɔɔŋgʉ́ nyə abʉ́lɛ yə. Í njúl nə́ Yésus nyə a shígɛ́ cɨ nə Pyɛ̂r nə́ mpwíín wɔɔŋgʉ́ nyə abʉ́lɛ yə, nyə yida cɨ nə́: «Mə ká cɨ nə́ a bág cʉgə kə wɔ́ɔ́s ja mə bá nyiŋgə zə yí, jɨ́ í dʉ́g wo cínɔŋg yí?»

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

This saying therefore went forth among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, that he should not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what `is that' to thee?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So this saying went about among the brothers that this disciple would not undergo death: Jesus, however, did not say that he would not undergo death, but, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

This word therefore went out among the brethren, That disciple does not die. And Jesus did not say to him, He does not die; but, If I will that he abide until I come, what [is that] to thee?

World English Bible (WEB)

This saying therefore went out among the brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, 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?"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

yet Jesus did not say to him, that he doth not die, but, `If him I will to remain till I come, what -- to thee?'