Berean Standard Bible
John 21:15-18
15WhenG3767G3753 they had finished eatingG709, JesusG2424 askedG3004 SimonG4613 PeterG4074, “SimonG4613 son of JohnG2491G2495, do you loveG25 MeG1473 moreG4119 than theseG3778?”
“YesG3483, LordG2962,” he answeredG3004G846, “YouG4771 knowG1492 I loveG5368 YouG4771.”
Jesus repliedG3004G846, “FeedG1006 MyG1473 lambsG721.”
16Jesus askedG3004 a second timeG3825G1208, “SimonG4613 son of JohnG2491G2495, do you loveG25 MeG1473?”
“YesG3483, LordG2962,” he answeredG3004G846, “YouG4771 knowG1492 I loveG5368 YouG4771.”
Jesus toldG3004 himG846, “ShepherdG4165 MyG1473 sheepG4263.”
17Jesus askedG3004 aG3588 third timeG5154, “SimonG4613 son of JohnG2491G2495, do you loveG5368 MeG1473?”
PeterG4074 was deeply hurtG3076 thatG3754 Jesus had askedG2036 himG846 a third timeG5154, “Do you loveG5368 MeG1473?”
“LordG2962, YouG4771 knowG1492 all thingsG3956,” he repliedG2036. “YouG4771 knowG1097 I loveG5368 YouG4771.”
JesusG2424 saidG3004 to himG846, “FeedG1006 MyG1473 sheepG4263.
18TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, whenG3753 you wereG1510 youngG3501, you dressedG2224 yourselfG4572 andG2532 walkedG4043 whereG3699 you wantedG2309; butG1161 whenG3752 you are oldG1095, you will stretch outG1614 yourG4771 handsG5495, andG2532 someone elseG2431 will dressG2224 youG4771 andG2532 leadG5342 you whereG3699 you do not want to goG3756G2309.”
Notes
- 1. John 21:18 Or others ↩
Commentaries on John 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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