Verse
John 21:17 — He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou…
“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.”
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The verses around John 21:17.
15So 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.
16He 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.
17He 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.
18Verily, 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.
19This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
Verse explanation
At the third question, Peter is hurt and appeals to Jesus’s total knowledge of him — completing a pattern of three questions that exactly mirrors the three denials by the fire earlier.
From the John 21 study in Bible in Stories.
John 21:17 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Disse-lhe terceira vez: Simão, filho de Jonas, amas-me? Simão entristeceu-se por lhe ter dito terceira vez: Amas-me? e disse-lhe: Senhor, tu sabes todas as coisas; tu sabes que eu te amo. Jesus disse-lhe: Apascenta as minhas ovelhas.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Disse-lhe a terceira vez: Simão, [filho] de Jonas, tu me amas? Entristeceu-se Pedro de que já pela terceira vez lhe dissesse: Tu me amas? E disse-lhe: Senhor, tu sabes todas as coisas, tu sabes que eu te amo. Disse-lhe Jesus: Alimenta minhas ovelhas.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Cuida de mis ovejas”, le dijo Jesús. “Simón, hijo de Juan, ¿me amas?” le preguntó por tercera vez.
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In other languages: Português (João 21:17) · Español (Juan 21:17)
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