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John 21:17

WEB

17He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.

KJV

17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

BSB

17Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

FBV

17Simon, son of John, do you love me?” he asked a third time. Peter was hurt that Jesus had asked him for the third time if he loved him. “Lord, you know everything. You know I love you,” Peter told him. Take care of my sheep,” said Jesus.

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Extra References

John 13:38

38Jesus answered him, Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.


Mark 14:72

72The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the words that Jesus said to him, Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.


John 16:30

30Now we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”


John 15:10

10If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.


John 14:15

15If you love me, keep my commandments.


Revelation 2:23

23I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.


John 21:15-16

15So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, Feed my lambs.”

16He said to him again a second time, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”


John 18:27

27Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.


Ephesians 4:30

30Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.


John 18:4

4Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out and said to them, Who are you looking for?”