He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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Gill's Exposition
He saith unto him again the second time,.... Willing to have the expressions of his love repeated and confirmed;
Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? he leaves out the words, "more than these",…
Barnes' Notes
Feed my sheep - The word here rendered “feed,” as has been remarked, is different from the word in the previous verse. It has the sense of governing, caring for, guiding, protecting - the 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
lovest thou me? Jesus drops the -more than these," which the humbled Apostle had shrunk from answering, but retains His own word for -love." S. Peter answers exactly as before.
Feed my sheep Better,…
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