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John 21:15

When, therefore, they had broken their fast, Jesus saith unto Simon Peter—Simon, son of John! lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him—Yea, Lord! thou, knowest that I am fond of thee, he saith unto him—Be feeding my lambs.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14This, already, is the third time Jesus was manifested unto the disciples, after he was raised from among the dead.

16He saith unto him, again, the second time—Simon, son of John! lovest thou me? He saith unto him—Yea, Lord! thou, knowest that I am fond of thee. He saith unto him—Be shepherding my sheep.

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Cross References

Genesis 33:13And he said unto him, My lord, is taking note, that, the children are tender,—and the flocks and the herds are giving suck with me,—and, should I overdrive them a single day, then would all the flocks die.

2 Kings 20:3I beseech thee, O Yahweh, remember, I pray thee, how I have walked before thee, in truth, and with a whole heart, and, that which is good in thine eyes, have I done! And Hezekiah wept aloud.

Isaiah 40:11Like a shepherd, his flock, will he tend, In his own arm, will he take up the lambs, And in his own bosom, will he carry [them],—Them which are with young, will he lead to a place of rest.

Jeremiah 23:4And I will raise up over them shepherds who will tend them,—So shall they not be afraid any more, nor be dismayed nor be missing, Declareth Yahweh.

Ezekiel 34:23And I will raise up over them one shepherd And he shall tend them, Even my servant David,— He, will tend them, And, he, will become to them a shepherd;

Matthew 10:37He that loveth father or mother above me, is not, worthy, of me,—and, he that loveth son or daughter above me, is not, worthy, of me;

Matthew Henry on John 21:2-15

Christ with His Disciples. 1 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself. 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning was now come,… Read the whole commentary →

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