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John 21:16

16 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, zTend ymy sheep.”

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John 21:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 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.”

John 21:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 He 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.

John 21:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 Jesus repeated the question: Simon son of John, do you love me?”

“Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.”

Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said.

John 21:16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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 love You.”

He said to him, Tend My sheep.”

John 21:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 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.”

John 21:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 He 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.

John 21:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 He 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.

John 21:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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.” 

John 21:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 A second time He asked him, Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

Shepherd My sheep,” He told him.

John 21:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 A second time he said to him, Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, Tend my sheep.”

John 21:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 He said to him again 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, “Shepherd my sheep!”

John 21:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 Again Jesus asked, “Simon, son of John, do you really love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord. You know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

John 21:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 He said to him again 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, Shepherd My sheep.”


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