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, Will you lay down your life for me? I tell you most truly, a cock shall not crow till you shall deny me thrice.

Then Peter denied again; and immediately a cock crew.

But after a little while those standing by came forward, and said to Peter, Certainly you are also one of them, for your speech makes you manifest.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous therefore and change your minds.

Grieved

and Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who said, Before a cock crows you will deny me thrice; and he went out and wept bitterly.

And a cock crew a second time. And Peter was reminded of the word, how Jesus said to him, Before a cock crows twice, you will deny me thrice. And he wept bitterly.

And the Lord turned and looked at Peter; and Peter was reminded of the Lord's word, that he said to him, Before a cock crows to-day you shall deny me thrice;

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

For if I even grieved you by the epistle, I do not repent, though I did repent; for because I see that the epistle grieved you but for a time,

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by which you were sealed to the day of redemption.

In which you rejoice, though now for a little while if need be made sad by manifold trials,

Lord

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

now we know that you know all things, and have no need that any one should ask you; on this account we believe that you have come forth from God.

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

And praying, they said, Do thou, Lord, the searcher of all hearts, show which of these two thou hast chosen

And the heart-searching God testified to them, giving to them the Holy Spirit even as to us,

And her children will I kill with pestilence, and all the churches shall know that I am he that searches the minds and hearts, and I will give you each one according to your works.

Thou knowest that

When therefore they had breakfasted, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord, you know that I am a friend to you. He said to him, Feed my lambs.

For this is our rejoicing; the testimony of our conscience that in purity and godly sincerity, not with a carnal wisdom, but with a divine grace, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and most abundantly towards you.

General references

And being grieved exceedingly, they each one began to say to him, Lord, is it I?

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

And Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples complained of this, said to them, Does this offend you?

If you love me, keep my commandments;

Then Simon Peter came following him, and went into the tomb, and beheld the bandages lying,