John 21:15-19

International Standard Version

Jesus Speaks with Peter

¹⁵ When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”

Peter^[a] told him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus^[b] told him, “Feed my lambs.”

¹⁶ Then he asked him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”

Peter^[c] told him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus^[d] told him, “Take care of my sheep.” ¹⁷ He asked him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was deeply hurt that he had asked him a third time, “Do you love me?” So he told him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you!”

Jesus told him, “Feed my sheep. ¹⁸ “Truly, I tell you^[e] emphatically, when you were young, you would fasten your belt and go wherever you liked. But when you get old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten your belt and take you where you don’t want to go.” ¹⁹ Now he said this to show by what kind of death he would glorify God.

After saying this, Jesus^[f] told him, “Keep following me.”