Verse 15
John 21:15
Bible in Basic English
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Then when they had taken food, Yashua (Jesus) said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.
Original Language Text
greek
Ὅτε οὖν ἠρίστησαν λέγει τῷ Σίμωνι Πέτρῳ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Σίμων ⸀Ἰωάννου, ἀγαπᾷς με πλέον τούτων; λέγει αὐτῷ· Ναί, κύριε, σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. λέγει αὐτῷ· Βόσκε τὰ ἀρνία μου.
English Translation
When they had breakfasted, 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."
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Chapter 21 Context
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After these things Yashua (Jesus) let himself be seen again by the disciples at the sea of Tiberias;...
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Simon Peter, Thomas named Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others...
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Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing. They said to him, And we will come with you. They went...
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Now very early in the morning Yashua (Jesus) was there by the edge of the sea (though the disciples...
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So Yashua (Jesus) said to them, Children, have you taken any fish? They made answer, No.
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And he said to them, Let down the net on the right side of the boat and you will get some. So they p...
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So the disciple who was dear to Yashua (Jesus) said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was th...
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And the other disciples came in the little boat (they were not far from land, only about two hundred...
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When they got to land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish cooking on it, and bread.
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Yashua (Jesus) said to them, Get some of the fish which you have now taken.
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So Peter went to the boat and came back pulling the net to land, full of great fish, a hundred and f...
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Yashua (Jesus) said to them, Come and take some food. And all the disciples were in fear of putting...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish in the same way.
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14
Now this was the third time that Yashua (Jesus) let himself be seen by the disciples after he had co...
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Then when they had taken food, Yashua (Jesus) said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love...
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Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he sa...
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He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his hea...
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Truly I say to you, When you were young, you made yourself ready and went wherever you had a desire...
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Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God (Elohim) glory. And afte...
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Then Peter, turning round, saw the disciple who was dear to Yashua (Jesus) coming after them--the di...
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Seeing him, Peter said to Yashua (Jesus), What about this man?
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Yashua (Jesus) said to him, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to...
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So this saying went about among the brothers that this disciple would not undergo death: Yashua (Jes...
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This is the disciple who gives witness about these things and who put them in writing: and we have k...
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