John 21:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The third

Grieved

1 Peter 1:6

Lord

Thou knowest that

John 21:15

2 Corinthians 1:12

General references

John 20:6

Bible References

The third

Jesus answered him: Will you lay down your life for me? Verily, verily I say to you, the cock will not crow till you have denied me three times.

Then Peter denied again. And immediately the cock crew.

After a little while, those who stood by came and said to Peter: Of a truth you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous, therefore, and repent.

Grieved

And Peter remembered the word which. Jesus had spoken to him: Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

And immediately the cock crew the second time. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times. And when he thought upon it, he wept.

And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, that he had said to him, Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.

For out of much affliction and distress of heart, I wrote to you with many tears: not that you might be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have more abundantly for you.

For although I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that the same letter gave you sorrow, though but for a short time.

and grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, with which you have been sealed for the day of redemption.

in which you rejoice, though now for a little while, since it is needful, you are in sorrow under various temptations;

Lord

But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men,

Now we know that thou knowest all things, and hast no need that any one should ask thee. By this we believe that thou hast come forth from God.

Then Jesus, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went forth, and said to them: Whom do you seek?

and praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, make known which of these two thou hast chosen,

And God, who knows the heart, became a witness for them, by giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it also to us;

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searches the reins and the hearts: and I will give to every one of you according to your works.

Thou knowest that

When, therefore, they had taken breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon, son of Jonah, Do you love me more than these? He said to him: Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my lambs.

For the ground of our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience that we have lived in the world more abundantly, indeed, for you in sincerity and godly purity, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God.

General references

And they were very sad, and began each one of them to say to him: Lord, is it I?

And he took them in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.

But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at it, said to them: Does this offend you?

If you love me, keep my commandments;

Then came Simon Peter, following him; and he went into the tomb, and saw the linen cloths lying,