16He said to him again a second time, |Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?| He said to him, |Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.| He said to him, |Tend my sheep.|


In Context

13 Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise.

14 This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples, after he had risen from the dead.

15 So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, |Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?| He said to him, |Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.| He said to him, |Feed my lambs.|

16 He said to him again a second time, |Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?| He said to him, |Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.| He said to him, |Tend my sheep.|

17 He said to him the third time, |Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?| Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, |Do you have affection for me?| He said to him, |Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.| Jesus said to him, |Feed my sheep.

18 Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go.|

John 21:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:16He 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:16Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:16He saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:16He says to him again a second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Shepherd my sheep.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:16He saith to him again, a second time, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Tend my sheep.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:16He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep.