John 21:15-19

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had ¹finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ²"Simon, ³son of John, ⁴do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed ⁵my lambs."

16 He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, ⁶"Tend ⁷my sheep."

17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him ⁸the third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, ⁹you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed ¹⁰my sheep.

18 ¹¹Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, ¹²you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go."

19 (This he said to show ¹³by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, ¹⁴"Follow me."

Cross References

• 1. ver. 12
• 2. [Matthew 16:17; Luke 22:31]
• 3. John 1:42
• 4. [Matthew 26:33; Mark 14:29]
• 5. John 10:11-16; [Isaiah 40:11]
• 6. Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2; Revelation 7:17(Gk.)
• 7. [See ver. 15 above]
• 8. [John 13:38]
• 9. See John 2:25
• 10. ver. 16
• 11. [John 13:36]
• 12. ver. 7
• 13. 2 Peter 1:14
• 14. ver. 22; Matthew 16:24; [John 13:36]; See John 8:12