John 21:17-23

English Standard Version

¹⁷He 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. ¹⁸^(D)Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, ^(E)you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” ¹⁹(This he said to show ^(F)by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, ^(G)“Follow me.”

Jesus and the Beloved Apostle

²⁰Peter turned and saw ^(H)the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, ^(I)the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” ²¹When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” ²²Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain ^(J)until ^(K)I come, what is that to you? ^(L)You follow me!” ²³So the saying spread abroad among ^(M)the brothers^[a] that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?”