13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it[a] to them, and the fish likewise. 14 This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he[b] had been raised from the dead.

Peter Is Restored Three Times

15 Now when they had eaten 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, “Feed my lambs!”

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Footnotes

  1. John 21:13 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. John 21:14 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had been raised”) which is understood as temporal

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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