Study it in the app“So when they had had breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He says to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I hold you dear.” He says to him, “Feed my lambs.””
SoοὖνwhenὍτεthey had had breakfast,ἠρίστησανJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςsaysλέγειto Simonτῷ ΣίμωνιPeter,Πέτρῳ“Simon,Σίμωνson of John,Ἰωάννουdo you loveἀγαπᾷςmeμεmoreπλέονthan these?”τούτωνHe saysλέγειto him,αὐτῷ“Yes,ΝαίLord;κύριεyouσὺknowοἶδαςthatὅτιI hold you dear.”φιλῶ σεHe saysλέγειto him,αὐτῷ“FeedΒόσκεmy lambs.”τὰ ἀρνία μου
eat breakfast
Eat breakfast, have the morning meal.
Where else “ēristēsan” appearsJesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appearsSimon
Simon: the name of several men in the New Testament. The most often named is Simon Peter; also Simon the Zealot, one of the Twelve; Simon, a brother of Jesus; Simon of Cyrene; Simon the leper; a Pharisee; the magician of Samaria; the tanner of Joppa; and the father of Judas Iscariot.
Where else “Simōni” appearsPeter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petrōi” appearsJohn
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannou” appearslove
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “agapais” appearsmore
Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.
Where else “pleon” appearsyes
Yes.
Where else “Nai” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrie” appearsknow
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidas” appearshold dear
To be fond of someone, or like something.
Where else “philō” appearsfeed, tend
Feed, tend (a flock).
Where else “Boske” appearslamb
The young of a sheep, small and defenseless.
Where else “arnia” appearsIn 21:15-17 two close Greek verbs alternate, agapaō and phileō. Jesus asks the first two times with agapaō and the third with phileō; Peter always answers with phileō. This English translation renders agapaō “love” and phileō “hold dear,” as in the rest of John.
14This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after being raised from the dead.
15 · This verse (above)
16He says to him again, a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He says to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I hold you dear.” He says to him, “Shepherd my sheep.”
1. What it says
After a night of catching nothing, what does Jesus say from the shore, what happens to the net, and what does he offer them? (vv. 3-13)
2. What it means
Jesus asks Peter three times whether he loves him, and tells him to care for his sheep (vv. 15-17). What connection does he see between loving Jesus and caring for others?
3. How I live it
Peter asked about the other disciple, and Jesus said, “You, follow me” (vv. 21-22). When could you stop comparing your path with others'?
