Study it in the app“He says to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you hold me dear?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you hold me dear?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I hold you dear.” Jesus says to him, “Feed my sheep.”
He saysλέγειto himαὐτῷthe third time,τὸ τρίτον“Simon,Σίμωνson of John,Ἰωάννουdo you hold me dear?”φιλεῖς μεPeterὁ Πέτροςwas grievedἐλυπήθηbecauseὅτιhe saidεἶπενto himαὐτῷthe third time,τὸ τρίτον“Do you hold me dear?”Φιλεῖς μεAndκαὶhe saidεἶπενto him,αὐτῷ“Lord,Κύριεyouσὺknowοἶδαςall things;πάνταyouσὺknowγινώσκειςthatὅτιI hold you dear.”φιλῶ σεJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςsaysλέγειto him,αὐτῷ“FeedΒόσκεmy sheep.τὰ πρόβατά μου
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appearsthird time
The third time something happens.
Where else “triton” 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 “Simōn” appearsJohn
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannou” appearshold dear
To be fond of someone, or like something.
Where else “phileis” appearsPeter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appearsgrieve
Make sad; be sad, grieve.
Where else “elypēthē” 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” appearsknow
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “ginōskeis” 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” appearsfeed, tend
Feed, tend (a flock).
Where else “Boske” appearsflock
The people a shepherd cares for, God's people.
Where else “probata” appears16He 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.”
17 · This verse (above)
18Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.”
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'?
