John

John 21:15–19

¹⁵When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.”

Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

¹⁶Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.”

Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

¹⁷Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?”

Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?”

“Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.”

Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

¹⁸Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else^d will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” ¹⁹Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.

And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

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John 21:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
they had finished eating	ἠρίστησαν	ēristēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G709 I breakfast, dine
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
asked	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Simon	Σίμωνι	Simōni	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
Peter	Πέτρῳ	Petrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
of John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
do you love	ἀγαπᾷς	agapas	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G25 I love
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
more	πλέον	pleon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
than these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
Yes	Ναί	Nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
he answered	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
know	οἶδας	oidas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
I love	φιλῶ	philō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5368 I love, kiss
You	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
replied	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Feed	Βόσκε	Boske	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1006 I feed
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
lambs	ἀρνία	arnia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G721 a lamb

John 21:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
a second time	δεύτερον	deuteron	Adverb	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
of John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
do you love	ἀγαπᾷς	agapas	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G25 I love
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Yes	Ναί	Nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
he answered	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
know	οἶδας	oidas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
I love	φιλῶ	philō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5368 I love, kiss
You	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
told	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Shepherd	Ποίμαινε	Poimaine	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4165 I shepherd, tend
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
sheep	πρόβατά	probata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4263 a sheep

John 21:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
a	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
third time	τρίτον	triton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
of John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
do you love	φιλεῖς	phileis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5368 I love, kiss
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
was deeply hurt	Ἐλυπήθη	Elypēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
had asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a third time	τρίτον	triton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
Do you love	Φιλεῖς	Phileis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5368 I love, kiss
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
know	οἶδας	oidas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
he replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
know	γινώσκεις	ginōskeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
I love	φιλῶ	philō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5368 I love, kiss
You	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Feed	Βόσκε	Boske	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1006 I feed
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
sheep	πρόβατά	probata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4263 a sheep

John 21:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truly	Ἀμὴν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
you were	ἦς	ēs	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
young	νεώτερος	neōteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3501 young, new, fresh
you dressed	ἐζώννυες	ezōnnyes	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2224 I gird
yourself	σεαυτὸν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walked	περιεπάτεις	periepateis	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
you wanted	ἤθελες	ētheles	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you are old	γηράσῃς	gērasēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1095 I become old, grow old
you will stretch out	ἐκτενεῖς	ekteneis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1614 I stretch out, cast forth
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
hands	χεῖράς	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
someone else	ἄλλος	allos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
will dress	ζώσει	zōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2224 I gird
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
lead	οἴσει	oisei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
you do not want to go	θέλεις	theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire

John 21:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
to indicate	σημαίνων	sēmainōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4591 I signify, indicate
death	θανάτῳ	thanatō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
by which	ποίῳ	poiō	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4169 of what sort
would glorify	δοξάσει	doxasei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He had said	εἰπὼν	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
He told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Follow	Ἀκολούθει	Akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I