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14 This is now the (A)third time that Jesus [a]was manifested to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.

Peter’s Restoration and Commission

15 So when they had (B)finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you [b](C)love Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I [c]love You.” He *said to him, “Tend (D)My lambs.” 16 He *said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you [d]love Me?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I [e]love You.” He *said to him, (E)Shepherd My sheep.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 21:14 Or made Himself visible
  2. John 21:15 Gr agapao
  3. John 21:15 Gr phileo
  4. John 21:16 Gr agapao
  5. John 21:16 Gr phileo

14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples(A) 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.”(B)

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”(C)

16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”(D)

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