^21:17Jesus³⁷ said³⁸ a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed³⁹ that Jesus⁴⁰ asked⁴¹ him a third time, “Do you love me?” and said,⁴² “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus⁴³ replied,⁴⁴ “Feed my sheep. ^21:18I tell you the solemn truth,⁴⁵ when you were young, you tied your clothes around you⁴⁶ and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up⁴⁷ and bring you where you do not want to go.”

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Footnotes

37 Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
38 Grk “said to him.” The words “to him” are clear from the context and slightly redundant in English.
39 Or “was sad.”
40 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
41 Grk “said to.”
42 Grk “and said to him.” The words “to him” are clear from the context and slightly redundant in English.
43 Most witnesses, especially later ones (A Θ Ψ f13 𝔐), read Ἰησοῦς (ho Iēsous, “Jesus”) here, while B C have Ἰησοῦς without the article and א D W f1 33 565 lat lack both. Because of the rapid verbal exchange in this pericope, “Jesus” is virtually required for clarity, providing a temptation to scribes to add the name. Further, the name normally occurs with the article. Although it is possible that B C accidentally omitted the article with the name, it is just as likely that they added the simple name to the text for clarity’s sake, while other witnesses added the article as well. The omission of Ἰησοῦς thus seems most likely to be authentic. includes the words in brackets, indicating some doubts as to their authenticity. Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
44 Grk “Jesus said to him.”
45 Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”
46 Or “you girded yourself.”
47 Grk “others will gird you.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was grieved that he asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”

“Feed my sheep,” Jesus said. “Truly I tell you, when you were younger, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”

NLTNew Living Translation

A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.

“I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He said to him a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed because he said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything! You know that I love you!” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep! Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young, you tied your clothes around yourself and walked wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will tie you up and carry you where you do not want to go.

KJV 1900King James Version

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

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