KJV ORIGINAL
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus asked him a third time, 'Simon, do you love me?' Peter was hurt that Jesus kept asking the same question over and over. He said, 'Lord, you know everything — you know I love you.' Then Jesus told him, 'Take care of my people.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes Jesus asks the hard questions three times until we're ready to hear what comes next.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John was traditionally written by John, a disciple of Jesus, for a Christian audience, likely in the late first century CE. It describes
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