14 This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he[a] had been raised from the dead.

Peter Is Restored Three Times

15 Now when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs!” 16 He said to him again 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, “Shepherd my sheep!”

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Footnotes

  1. John 21:14 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had been raised”) which is understood as temporal