Joh 21:15-17 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now when they had finished breakfast , Jesus *said to Simon Peter , “ Simon , son of John , do you love Me more than these ?” He * said to Him, “ Yes , Lord ; You know that I love You.” He * said to him, “ Tend My lambs .”

John 21:15-17

The Love Question

15 Now when they had ^afinished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you ^{▼▼Gr agapao
,} ^clove Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^{▼▼Gr phileo}love You.” He *said to him, “Tend ^eMy lambs.” 16 He *said to him again, a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^{▼▼Gr agapao}love Me?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^{▼▼Gr phileo}love You.” He *said to him, “ ^hShepherd My sheep.” 17 He *said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^{▼▼Gr phileo}love Me?” Peter was ^{▼▼Or distressed}hurt because He said to him ^kthe third time, “Do you ^{▼▼Gr phileo}love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, ^mYou know all things; You know that I ^{▼▼Gr phileo}love You.” Jesus *said to him, “ ^oTend My sheep.