John 21:16-17 Parallel Bible Translations

John 21:16-17 ▼
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16 Jesus asked him again, a second time, |Simon, son of John, do you love me?| Peter answered him, |Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.| Jesus told him, |Take care of my sheep.| He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” Again 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.”
17 Jesus asked him a third time, |Simon, son of John, do you love me?| Peter felt sad because Jesus had asked him a third time, |Do you love me?| So Peter said to him, |Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.| Jesus told him, |Feed my sheep. He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. The 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?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
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