John 21:15–25

¹⁵When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.

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.

¹⁷He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he had said to him the third time: Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep.

¹⁸Amen, amen, I say to thee, When thou wast younger, thou didst gird thyself and didst walk where thou wouldst. But when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee and lead thee whither thou wouldst not.

¹⁹And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me.

²⁰Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and said: Lord, who is he that shall betray thee?

²¹Him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do?

²²Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.

²³This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee?

²⁴This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

²⁵But there are also many other things which Jesus did which, if they were written every one, the world itself, I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written.