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John 21:16
English Standard Version
John 21:16
English Standard Version
16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, (A)“Tend (B)my sheep.”
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John 21:16
New King James Version
John 21:16
New King James Version
16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of [a]Jonah, do you love Me?”
He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I [b]love You.”
(A)He said to him, “Tend My (B)sheep.”
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John 21:16
New International Version
John 21:16
New International Version
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.”(A)
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