John 21:16-18

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁶ He *said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[a]love Me?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^[b]love You.” He *said to him, “^(A)Shepherd My sheep.” ¹⁷ He *said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^[c]love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him ^(B)the third time, “Do you ^[d]love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, ^(C)You know all things; You know that I ^[e]love You.” Jesus *said to him, “^(D)Tend My sheep.

Our Times Are in His Hand

¹⁸ Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to gird yourself and walk wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will gird you, and bring you where you do not wish to go.”