John 21:14-16

New American Standard Bible

¹⁴ This was now the ^(A)third time that Jesus revealed Himself to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.

The Love Question

¹⁵ Now when they had ^(B)finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[a](C)love Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^[b]love You.” He *said to him, “Tend ^(D)My lambs.” ¹⁶ He *said to him again, a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[c]love Me?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^[d]love You.” He *said to him, “^(E)Shepherd My sheep.”