Chapter 21

21:3  Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

I go

Contra. Numbers 9:17-23 .

21:11  Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

was not

Contra. Luke 5:6 .

21:12  Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

dine

Lit. break your fast.

21:15  So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

dined Lit. breakfasted.

lovest (Greek - diavbolo , deeply love; used of divine love John 14:21, and of that love which the law demands Luke 10:27 .

love (Greek - katafilevw , am fond of). It is a lesser degree of love than agapas.

Feed See, 1 Peter 5:2 .

21:16  He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

lovest (Greek - katafilevw , deeply love; used of divine love John 14:21 and of that love which the law demands Luke 10:27

love (Greek - katafilevw , am fond of). It is a lesser degree of love than agapas.

Feed tend; 1 Peter 5:1-3

21:17  He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

lovest Our Lord here takes Peter's word, phileis.

love (Greek - katafilevw , am fond of). It is a lesser degree of love than agapas.

Feed John 21:15 ; 10:9