SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:19
Y esto dijo, señalando con qué muerte había de clarificar a Dios. Y dicho esto, le dice: Sígueme.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 21:19
Verse 19. Should glorify God.] Ancient writers state that, about thirty-four years after this, Peter was crucified; and that he deemed it so glorious a thing to die for Christ that he begged to be crucified with his head downwards, not considering himself worthy to die in the same posture in which his Lord did. So Eusebius, Prudentius, Chrysostom, and Augustin. See Calmet. Follow me.] Whether our Lord meant by these words that Peter was to walk with him a little way for a private interview, or whether he meant that he was to imitate his example, or be conformed to him in the manner of his death, is very uncertain.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 19. This spake he , etc.] These are the words of the evangelist, explaining the meaning of Christ in like manner, as in ( John 12:33) signifying by what death he should glorify God ; for by the above words Christ not only intimated that Peter should die, not a natural, but a violent death, or that he should die a martyr in his cause, but the very kind of death he should die, namely, by crucifixion; and that Peter was crucified at Rome, ecclesiastical history confirms f805 , when Christ was magnified, and God was glorified by his zeal and courage, faith and patience, constancy and perseverance to the end: and when he had spoken this : concerning the usage and treatment he should meet with, the sufferings he should undergo, and death he should die for his sake, for the present trial of him: he saith unto him, follow me : which may be understood literally, Jesus now rising up, and ordering him to come after him; and yet as a sign of his following him, in a spiritual sense, exercising every grace upon him, discharging every duty towards him, faithfully and constantly performing his work and office, as an apostle and preacher of the Gospel, in which he had now reinstated and confirmed him, and patiently bearing and suffering all kind of reproach, persecution, and death, for his name’s sake.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-19 - Our Lord addressed Peter by his original name, as if he had forfeite that of Peter through his denying him. He now answered, Thou knowes that I love thee; but without professing to love Jesus more tha others. We must not be surprised to have our sincerity called int question, when we ourselves have done that which makes it doubtful Every remembrance of past sins, even pardoned sins, renews the sorro of a true penitent. Conscious of integrity, Peter solemnly appealed to Christ, as knowing all things, even the secrets of his heart. It is well when our falls and mistakes make us more humble and watchful. The sincerity of our love to God must be brought to the test; and it behoves us to inquire with earnest, preserving prayer to the heart-searching God, to examine and prove us, whether we are able to stand this test. No one can be qualified to feed the sheep and lambs of Christ, who does not love the good Shepherd more than any earthl advantage or object. It is the great concern of every good man whatever death he dies, to glorify God in it; for what is our chief en but this, to die to the Lord, at the word of the Lord?
Greek Textus Receptus
τουτο 5124 D-ASN δε 1161 CONJ ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S σημαινων 4591 5723 V-PAP-NSM ποιω 4169 I-DSM θανατω 2288 N-DSM δοξασει 1392 5692 V-FAI-3S τον 3588 T-ASM θεον 2316 N-ASM και 2532 CONJ τουτο 5124 D-ASN ειπων 2036 5631 V-2AAP-NSM λεγει 3004 5719 V-PAI-3S αυτω 846 P-DSM ακολουθει 190 5720 V-PAM-2S μοι 3427 P-1DS
Vincent's NT Word Studies
19. By what death (poiw). Properly, by what manner of death. So Rev.
