John 7:24

7:24 Do not judge according to external appearance, ¹  but judge with proper ²  judgment.”

John 21:23

21:23 So the saying circulated ³  among the brothers and sisters ⁴  that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but rather, “If I want him to live ⁵  until I come back, ⁶  what concern is that of yours?”

[7:24]  ¹ tn Or “based on sight.”

[7:24]  ² tn Or “honest”; Grk “righteous.”

[21:23]  ³ tn Grk “went out.”

[21:23]  ⁴ tn Grk “the brothers,” but here the term refers to more than just the immediate disciples of Jesus (as it does in 20:17). Here, as R. E. Brown notes (John [AB], 2:1110), it refers to Christians of the Johannine community (which would include both men and women).

[21:23]  ⁵ tn Grk “to stay” or “to remain”; but since longevity is the issue in the context, “to live” conveys the idea more clearly.

[21:23]  ⁶ tn The word “back” is supplied to clarify the meaning.