John 21:16

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Summary

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.

My sheep

General references

John 20:6

Bible References

My sheep

I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.

For he is our God; and we are the people to whom he gives food, and the sheep of his flock. Today, if you would only give ear to his voice!

Awake! O sword, against the keeper of my flock, and against him who is with me, says the Lord of armies: put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep will go in flight: and my hand will be turned against the little ones.

And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper.

And he made a story for them, saying,

For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.

Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.

Now may the God of peace, who made that great keeper of his flock, even our Lord Jesus, come back from the dead through the blood of the eternal agreement,

Because, like sheep, you had gone out of the way; but now you have come back to him who keeps watch over your souls.

General references

This was my condition, wasted by heat in the day and by the bitter cold at night; and sleep went from my eyes.

And he said to me, These are the boiling-rooms, where the offering of the people is cooked by the servants of the house.

And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.

If you have love for me, you will keep my laws.

Then Simon Peter came after him and went into the hole in the rock; and he saw the linen bands on the earth,