KJV King James Version
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
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John 21:15
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
WEB World English Bible
So 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.”
ASV American Standard Version
So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?’ he saith to him, ‘Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;’ he saith to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’
Surrounding context — John 21
12 Jesus saith unto them, Come [and] dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17 He 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.
18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry [thee] whither thou wouldest not.
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ὍτεG3753 · hotewhenοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἠρίστησαν,G709 · aristaōto eat early mealλέγειG3004 · legōto sayτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΣίμωνιG4613 · SimōnSimonΠέτρῳG4074 · PetrosPeterὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusΣίμωνG4613 · SimōnSimonἸωάννου,G2491 · IōannēsJohnἀγαπᾷςG25 · agapaōto loveμεG3165 · memeπλέονG4119 · pleiōn, pleiongreaterτούτων;G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heναὶG3483 · naiyesκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodσὺG4771 · suyouοἶδαςG6063 · oidato knowὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatφιλῶG5368 · phileōto loveσε.G4771 · suyouλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heβόσκεG1006 · boskōto feedτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρνίαG721 · arnionlambμου.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.1 John 4:19We love him, because he first loved us.Romans 15:1We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.2 Corinthians 5:14-15For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:1 Peter 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:1 Peter 5:1-4The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:Ephesians 6:24Grace [be] with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Jeremiah 3:15And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.John 14:15-24If ye love me, keep my commandments.Ezekiel 34:23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, [even] my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.John 16:27For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.Luke 22:32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.Jeremiah 23:4And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.1 Peter 2:25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
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