John 21:12-19

New American Standard Bible

Jesus Provides

¹² Jesus *said to them, “Come and have ^(A)breakfast.” None of the disciples ventured to inquire of Him, “Who are You?” knowing that it was the Lord. ¹³ Jesus *came and *took ^(B)the bread and *gave it to them, and the ^(C)fish likewise. ¹⁴ This was now the ^(D)third time that Jesus revealed Himself to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.

The Love Question

¹⁵ Now when they had ^(E)finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[a](F)love Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^[b]love You.” He *said to him, “Tend ^(G)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, “^(H)Shepherd My sheep.” ¹⁷ He *said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[e]love Me?” Peter was ^[f]hurt because He said to him ^(I)the third time, “Do you ^[g]love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, ^(J)You know all things; You know that I ^[h]love You.” Jesus *said to him, “^(K)Tend My sheep.

Our Times Are in His Hand

¹⁸ Truly, truly I tell you, when you were younger, you used to put on your belt and walk wherever you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will put your belt on you, and bring you where you do not want to go.” ¹⁹ Now He said this, ^(L)indicating by ^(M)what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had said this, He *said to him, “^(N)Follow Me!”