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13 Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them, and also the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.

“Do You Love Me?”

15 When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love[a] me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I care about[b] you.”

Jesus told him, “Feed my lambs.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 21:15 Greek agapao
  2. John 21:15 In verses 15-17, the uses of the Greek phileo are translated care about to distinguish from the uses of the Greek agapao, which are translated love.

13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.(A) 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples(B) after he was raised from the dead.

Jesus Reinstates Peter

15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”(C)

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”(D)

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