JOHN 21:19 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 1
“This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.”
He said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. After this he said to him, 'Follow me' — John's editorial comment explicitly interprets the prophecy as martyrdom through which Peter 'glorifies God' (doxazō, to magnify, honor). Jesus' final command 'Follow me' (akolouthoutheō) is the discipleship call that inaugurated Peter's vocation (John 1:43), now renewed as the way to resurrection and glory through cross.
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