¹³ Jesus *came and *took ^(A)the bread and *gave it to them, and the ^(B)fish likewise. ¹⁴ This was now the ^(C)third time that Jesus revealed Himself to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.

The Love Question

¹⁵ Now when they had ^(D)finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[a](E)love Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^[b]love You.” He *said to him, “Tend ^(F)My lambs.” ¹⁶ He *said to him again, a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[c]love Me?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^[d]love You.” He *said to him, “^(G)Shepherd My sheep.” ¹⁷ He *said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[e]love Me?” Peter was ^[f]hurt because He said to him ^(H)the third time, “Do you ^[g]love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, ^(I)You know all things; You know that I ^[h]love You.” Jesus *said to him, “^(J)Tend My sheep.