^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.

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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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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