John 21:17

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers


King 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.
New King James Version

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.
New American Standard Bible

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.
New International Version

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.
The Amplified Bible

He said to him the third time, Simon, son of John, do you love Me [with a deep, instinctive, personal affection for Me, as for a close friend]? Peter was grieved (took it ill and was hurt) that He should ask him the third time, Do you love Me? And he said to Him, Lord, You know everything; You know that I love You [that I have a deep, instinctive, personal affection for You, as for a close friend]. Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep.
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

He says to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you have a friendly feeling and affection for Me? Peter was grieved that He said to him the third time, Do you have a friendly feeling and affection for Me? And he said to Him, Lord, as for You, all things You know positively. You know from experience that I have a friendly feeling and affection for You. Jesus says to him, Be feeding My sheep.
Phillips’ Modern English

Then for the third time, Jesus spoke to him and said, “Simon, son of John, are you My friend?” Peter was deeply hurt because Jesus’ third question to him was “Are you My friend?”, and he said, “Lord, You know everything. You know that I am Your friend!” “Then feed My sheep,” Jesus said to him.
Williams’ Language of the People

For the third time Jesus asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you really tenderly love Me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus the third time asked him, “Do you really tenderly love Me?” So he answered Him, “Lord, You know everything; You know that I do tenderly love You.” Jesus said to him, “Then feed My sheep.”
 
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  4. Peter’s Two Fathers - Jonah and John; Twisted Scriptures - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) The “spiritual fathering” movement relies on teachings like this one.

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  6. 2. The Vital Place of the Church; The “Church” Paradigm (a la Tozer) - Neil Girrard Tozer’s teachings exposes his own “church” paradigm and opens up the truth for us today.
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