John 21:14-16

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁴ This is now the ^(A)third time that Jesus ^[a]was manifested to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.

The Love Motivation

¹⁵ So when they had ^(B)finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[b](C)love Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^[c]love You.” He *said to him, “Tend ^(D)My lambs.” ¹⁶ He *said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[d]love Me?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^[e]love You.” He *said to him, “^(E)Shepherd My sheep.”