John 21:19

This spake he,.... These are the words of the evangelist, explaining the meaning of Christ in like manner, as in Joh 12:33

signifying by what death he should glorify God; for by the above words…

By what death ... - In these words two things are implied: 1.That Peter would die a violent death; and, 2.That his death would be such as to honor God. The ancients say that Peter was crucified at…

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…

We have here Christ's discourse with Peter after dinner, so much of it as relates to himself, in which,

I. He examines his love to him, and gives him a charge concerning his flock, Joh 21:15-17.…

This spake he Now this He spake.

signifying by what death Signifying by what manner of death. This comment is quite in S. John's style (comp. Joh 12:33; Joh 18:32) [14]. It will depend on the…