John 21:15-19

Jesus and Peter

15When they had afinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, bSimon, cson of John, ddo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, Feed emy lambs.” 16He 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, fTend gmy sheep.” 17He said to him the third time, Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him hthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, iyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, Feed jmy sheep. 18 kTruly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, lyou 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 mby what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, nFollow me.”

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