John 21:15-17

Jesus and Peter

¹⁵ When they had _u finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, _v "Simon, _w son of John, _x do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed _y my lambs." ¹⁶ He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, _z "Tend _y my sheep." ¹⁷ He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him _a the third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, _b you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed _c my sheep.

1. Cross References
   John 21:12
   Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 16:17
   And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
   Luke 22:31
   Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat.
   
3. Cross References
   John 1:42
   He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 26:33
   Peter answered him, "Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.
   Mark 14:29
   Peter said to him, "Even though they all fall away, I will not.
   
5. Cross References
   John 10:11 - 16
   I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
   Isaiah 40:11
   He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
   
6. Cross References
   Acts 20:28
   Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.
   1 Peter 5:2
   Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly.
   Revelation 7:17
   For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
   
7. Cross References
   John 21:15
   When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, 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.
   
8. Cross References
   John 13:38
   Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times.
   
9. Cross References
   John 2:25
   And needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
   
10. Cross References
    John 21:16
    He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep.