So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me more than these? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord; Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto him, Feed My lambs.

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, 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."

So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend My lambs."

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you truly love Me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "You know that I love You." Jesus said, "Feed My lambs."

When they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these [others do - with reasoning, intentional, spiritual devotion, as one loves the Father]? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You [that I have deep, instinctive, personal affection for You, as for a close friend]. He said, Feed My lambs.

Then when they had breakfasted, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, do you have a love for Me called out of your heart by My preciousness to you, a devotional love that impels you to sacrifice yourself for Me? Do you consider Me more precious and thus love Me more than these [fish]? He says to Him, Yes, Lord, as for You, You know positively that I have an emotional fondness for You. He says to him, Be feeding My little lambs.

When they had finished breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these others?" "Yes, Lord," he replied, "You know that I am Your friend." "Then feed My lambs," returned Jesus.

After they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to Me than you are to these things?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, You know that I tenderly love You." Jesus said to him, "Then feed My lambs."

1. From "Once Upon a Time..." to "Happily Ever After"? - Neil Girrard
2. How "Eld" Must an Elder Be? - Neil Girrard
3. Peter's Two Fathers - Jonah and John; Twisted Scriptures - Neil Girrard
4. 2. The Vital Place of the Church; The "Church" Paradigm (a la Tozer) - Neil Girrard

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