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John 21:17

17 He asked him the third time, Simon, son of John, do you love r Me?”

Peter was grieved s that He asked him the third time, Do you love Me?” He said, “Lord, You know everything! t You know that I love You.”

Feed u My sheep,” Jesus said.

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John 21:17 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 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.

John 21:17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 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.

John 21:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 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.

John 21:17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 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.

John 21:17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, 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 all things; You know that I love You.”

Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep.

John 21:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 A third time he said, Simon son of John, do you love me?”

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

He said to him, Feed my sheep.

John 21:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of John, 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.

John 21:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 He says to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, art thou attached to me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Art thou attached to me? and said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. Jesus says to him, Feed my sheep.

John 21:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

Peter felt sad because Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love me?” So Peter said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” 

Jesus told him, “Feed my sheep.

John 21:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 He said to him the third time, Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt 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.

John 21:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 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!

John 21:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 Jesus spoke to him a third time. He asked, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”

Peter felt bad because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He answered, “Lord, you know all things. You know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.

John 21:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 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 all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, Tend My sheep.


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