John 21:13-23

New International Version

¹³Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.^(A) ¹⁴This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples^(B) after he was raised from the dead.

Jesus Reinstates Peter

¹⁵When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”^(C)

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”^(D)

¹⁶Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”^(E)

¹⁷The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”^(F) He said, “Lord, you know all things;^(G) you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.^(H) ¹⁸Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” ¹⁹Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death^(I) by which Peter would glorify God.^(J) Then he said to him, “Follow me!”^(K)

²⁰Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved^(L) was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”)^(M) ²¹When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

²²Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return,^(N) what is that to you? You must follow me.”^(O) ²³Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers^(P) that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”