So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
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Gill's Exposition
So when they had dined,.... The Persic version adds,
Jesus turned his face to Simon Peter; he did not interrupt them whilst they were eating; but when they had comfortably refreshed themselves, he…
Barnes' Notes
Lovest thou me more than these? - There is a slight ambiguity here in the original, as there is in our translation. The word these may be in the neuter gender, and refer to these things his boat, his…
Adam Clarke
Simon lovest thou me - Peter had thrice denied his Lord, and now Christ gives him an opportunity in some measure to repair his fault by a triple confession.
More than these? - This was a kind of…
We have here Christ's discourse with Peter after dinner, so much of it as relates to himself, in which,
I. He examines his love to him, and gives him a charge concerning his flock, Joh 21:15-17.…
Cambridge Bible
The Commission to S. Peter and Prediction as to his death
15. dined See on Joh 21:21.
saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas For -Jonas" read John here and in Joh 21:16-17, as in Joh 1:42. Note…
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