John 21:17

He-is-saying to{same}, the third, "Simon of{Jonah}, you-are-being-fond-of me[?]" The Peter is-grieved that he-says to{same}, the third, "You-are-being-fond-of me," and he-says to{same}, "Lord, you have-beheld all. You are-knowing that I-am-being-fond-of you." The Jesus is-saying to{same}, "Be-grazing the sheep of{me}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16He-is-saying to{same} again second[ly], "Simon of{Jonah}, you-are-loving me[?]" He-is-saying to{same}, "Yes, Lord, you have-beheld that I-am-being-fond-of you." He-is-saying to{same}, "Be-shepherding the sheep of{me}."

18Amen, amen I-am-saying to{you}, when you-have-been-being younger, you-have-been-girding yourself and have-been-walking-around which-where you-have-been-will-ing; moreover, when-supposing you-may-age, you-will-stretch-out the hands of{you} and another will-gird you, and will-carry which-where you-are_not_will-ing."

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Cross References

Matthew 25:40and, respond[ing], the king will-say to{same}, 'Amen I-am-saying to{you}, upon as-much-as you-do to{one} of{the-same, the least, the brothers} of{me}, you-do to{emphatically-me}.'

Mark 14:72and out of{second [instance]} [the] rooster sounds, and the Peter is-reminded-anew the say-effect/statement the Jesus says to{same}, that "prior to-sound [the] rooster twice, you-will-deny-off/away-from me thrice," and, cast[ing]-upon, he-has-been-weeping,

Matthew Henry on John 21:16-20

Christ's Discourse with Peter. 15 So 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. 16 He 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. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said… Read the whole commentary →

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