John 21:15-17

The Love Motivation

15 So when they had ¹finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you ²love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend ³My lambs."

16 He said to him again 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, "⁴Shepherd My 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 ⁵the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, ⁶You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to him, "⁷Tend My sheep.

Cross References

• 1. John 21:12
• 2. Matthew 26:33; Mark 14:29; John 13:37
• 3. Luke 12:32
• 4. Matthew 2:6; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2; Revelation 7:17
• 5. John 13:38
• 6. John 16:30
• 7. John 21:15, 16

Footnotes

• [a]. Gr "agapao"
• [b]. Gr "phileo"
• [c]. Gr "agapao"
• [d]. Gr "phileo"
• [e]. Gr "phileo"
• [f]. Gr "phileo"
• [g]. Gr "phileo"