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 replied, "Lay down your life for me? Truly, truly I tell you, before the cock crows, you will have disowned me thrice over.

Again Peter denied it. And at that very moment the cock crowed.

After a little the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "To be sure, you are one of them too. Why, your accent betrays you!"

I reprove and discipline those whom I love; so be in warm earnest and repent.

Grieved

Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said, that 'before the cock crows you will disown me three times.' And he went outside and wept bitterly.

At that moment the cock crowed for the second time. Then Peter remembered how Jesus had told him, "Before the cock crows twice you will disown me thrice;" and he burst into tears.

the Lord turned round and looked at Peter, and then Peter remembered what the Lord had told him, that 'Before cock-crow to-day you will disown me three times.'

For I wrote you in sore distress and misery of heart, with many a tear ??not to pain you but to convince you of my love, my special love for you.

In fact, if I did pain you by that letter, I do not regret it. I did regret it when I discovered that my letter had pained you even for the time being,

And do not vex God's holy Spirit, by whom you have been sealed for the day of redemption.

You will rejoice then, though for the passing moment you may need to suffer various trials;

Lord

Jesus, however, would not trust himself to them; he knew all men,

Now we are sure you know everything, and need no one to put questions to you. This makes us believe you have come forth from God."

Then Jesus, who knew everything that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"

and they prayed, "O Lord, who readest the hearts of all, do thou single out from these two men him whom thou hast chosen

The God who reads the hearts of all attested this by giving them the holy Spirit just as he gave it to us;

and her children I will exterminate. So shall all the churches know that I am the searcher of the inmost heart; I will requite each of you according to what you have done.

Thou knowest that

Then after breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others do?" "Why, Lord," he said, "you know I love you." "Then feed my lambs," said Jesus.

My proud boast is the testimony of my conscience that holiness and godly sincerity, not worldly cunning but the grace of God, have marked my conduct in the outside world and in particular my relations with you.

General references

They were greatly distressed at this, and each of them said to him, "Lord, surely it is not me."

Then he put his arms round them, laid his hands on them and blessed them.

Jesus, inwardly conscious that his disciples were murmuring at it, said to them, "So this upsets you?

If you love me you will keep my commands,

Then Simon Peter came after him, and went inside the tomb; he noticed not only that the bandages were lying on the ground