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, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I tell thee, the cock will not crow, before thou shalt deny me thrice.

Then again Peter denied: and instantly the cock crew.

But after a little while they who stood by, came up and said to Peter, Assuredly thou also art one of them: for even thy speech maketh thee manifest.

As many as I love, I rebuke and correct: be zealous then, and repent.

Grieved

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said unto him, Before the cock shall crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And going out, he wept bitterly.

And the second time the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus spake unto him, That before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And casting his mantle over his face, he wept.

And the Lord, turning round, looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, That before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears, not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly towards you.

For if I grieved you by a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that this letter made you sorry, though but for a season.

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye have been sealed unto the day of redemption.

Wherein ye exult, though yet for a little space, (if it must be so,) ye are in sorrow through various trials:

Lord

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

Now we know that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any person should ask thee: by this we believe that thou hast come forth from God.

Jesus therefore, conscious of all things that were coming upon him, going forward, said to them, Whom are ye seeking?

And joining in prayer, they said, Do thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, point out the one of these two which thou hast chosen,

And God, who is the discerner of the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as to us;

And I will slay her children by death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and the hearts: and I will give to you, even to every one, according to your works.

Thou knowest that

When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and peculiarly towards you.

General references

And exceedingly grieved, they began to say to him every one of them, Lord, am I the person?

And he took them in his arms, and laying his hand upon them, gave them his benediction.

Then Jesus, conscious in himself that his disciples murmured concerning this discourse, said unto them, Doth this stumble you?

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and saw the swathing clothes lying,