John 21:15-19
Jesus and Peter
15 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, “Feed my lambs.”
16 He said to him 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, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third
time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord,
you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18 Truly,
truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk
wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and
another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.”
19 (This he said to show
by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to
him, “Follow me.”