but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I came forth from God and am here; for I have not even come on My own, but He sent Me.

So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”

I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.”

“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

The one who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will reveal Myself to him.”

Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will follow My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling with him.

The one who does not love Me does not follow My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.

but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. Get up, let’s go from here.

Just as the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; remain in My love.

If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

Disciples’ Relation to Each Other

“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends.

This I command you, that you love one another.

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.

and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

The Love Question

Now when they had finished 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, “Tend My lambs.”

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.”

He *said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was hurt because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus *said to him, “Tend My sheep.