John 21:15-23

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.” 19Jesus saidG2036 thisG3778 to indicateG4591 the kind of deathG2288 by whichG4169 Peter would glorifyG1392 GodG2316.

AndG2532 after He had saidG2036 thisG3778, He toldG3004 himG846, “FollowG190 MeG1473.”

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PeterG4074 turnedG1994 and sawG991 theG3588 discipleG3101 whomG3739 JesusG2424 lovedG25 followingG190 them. He was the one whoG3739 had leaned backG377 against Jesus2 atG1722 theG3588 supperG1173 to askG2036, “LordG2962, whoG5101 is going toG1510G3588 betrayG3860 YouG4771?” 21When Peter sawG3708 himG3778, he askedG3004G3588G2424, “LordG2962, what aboutG5101 him?”

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JesusG2424 answeredG3004G846, “IfG1437 I wantG2309 himG846 to remainG3306 untilG2193 I returnG2064, whatG5101 is that toG4314 youG4771? YouG4771 followG190 MeG1473!” 23Because ofG3767 thisG3778, theG3588 rumorG3056 spreadG1831 amongG1519 theG3588 brothersG80 thatG3754 thisG1565 discipleG3101 would notG3756 dieG599. HoweverG1161, JesusG2424 did not sayG3756G2036G846 thatG3754 he would not dieG3756G599, but onlyG235, “IfG1437 I wantG2309 himG846 to remainG3306 untilG2193 I returnG2064, whatG5101 is that toG4314 youG4771?”