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Prof. Bruce Metzger, who wrote ''A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament'', found no manuscript that ever circulated without Chapter 21, and thereby concluded that it is authentic. But most other modern scholars disagree based on the shift in literary style in Chapter 21 and how the ending in Chapter 20 apparently concludes the book:

Prof. Bruce Metzger, who wrote ''A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament'', found no manuscript that ever circulated without Chapter 21, and thereby concluded that it is authentic. But most other modern scholars disagree based on the shift in literary style in Chapter 21 and how the ending in Chapter 20 apparently concludes the book:

*C.K. Barrett - he found at least 28 Greek words or expressions used in Chapter 21 that do not appear in any of the preceeding chapters.

*C.K. Barrett - he found at least 28 Greek words or expressions used in Chapter 21 that do not appear in any of the preceding chapters.

* Fr. Raymond E. Brown - as the preeminent [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] scholar on the [[Gospel of John]], Fr. Brown concluded that Chapter 21 was added after John had died.

* Fr. Raymond E. Brown - as the preeminent [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] scholar on the [[Gospel of John]], Fr. Brown concluded that Chapter 21 was added after John had died.

* Rudolf Bultmann - a leading 20th-century German theologian and skeptic felt that Chapter 21 was added to boost Peter and merge his community with John's followers.

* Rudolf Bultmann - a leading 20th-century German theologian and skeptic felt that Chapter 21 was added to boost Peter and merge his community with John's followers.

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