Study Desk

Now when they had ^(C1)finished breakfast, Jesus ^(*)said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you ^(F1)(C2)love Me more than these?" He ^(*)said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I ^(F2)love You." He ^(*)said to him, "Tend ^(C3)My lambs."

He ^(*)said to him again, a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you ^(F1)love Me?" He ^(*)said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I ^(F2)love You." He ^(*)said to him, "^(C1)Shepherd My sheep."

He ^(*)said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you ^(F1)love Me?" Peter was ^(F2)hurt because He said to him ^(C1)the third time, "Do you ^(F1)love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, ^(C2)You know all things; You know that I ^(F1)love You." Jesus ^(*)said to him, "^(C3)Tend My sheep.

"Truly, truly I tell you, when you were younger, you used to put on your belt and walk wherever you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will put your belt on you, and bring you where you do not want to go."