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

"You say you will lay down your life on my behalf!" said Jesus; "in most solemn truth I tell you that the cock will not crow before you have three times disowned me."

Once more Peter denied it, and immediately a cock crowed.

A short time afterwards the people standing there came and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your brogue shows it."

All whom I hold dear, I reprove and chastise; therefore be in earnest and repent.

Grieved

and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, how He had said, "Before the cock crows you will three times disown me." And he went out and wept aloud, bitterly.

No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed for the second time, and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, "Before the cock crows twice, you will three times disown me." And as he thought of it, he wept aloud.

The Master turned and looked on Peter; and Peter recollected the Master's words, how He had said to him, "This very day, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times."

For with many tears I write to you, and in deep suffering and depression of spirit, not in order to grieve you, but in the hope of showing you how brimful my heart is with love for you.

For if I gave you pain by that letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it then. I see that that letter, even though for a time it gave you pain, had a salutary effect.

And beware of grieving the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed in preparation for the day of Redemption.

Rejoice triumphantly in the prospect of this, even if now, for a short time, you are compelled to sorrow amid various trials.

Lord

But for His part, Jesus did not trust Himself to them, because He knew them all,

Now we know that you have all knowledge, and do not need to be pressed with questions. Through this we believe that you came from God."

Jesus therefore, knowing all that was about to befall Him, went out to meet them. "Who are you looking for?" He asked them.

And the brethren prayed, saying, "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, show clearly which of these two Thou hast chosen

And God, who knows all hearts, gave His testimony in their favour by bestowing the Holy Spirit on them just as He did on us;

Her children too shall surely die; and all the Churches shall come to know that I am He who searches into men's inmost thoughts; and to each of you I will give a requital which shall be in accordance with what your conduct has been.

Thou knowest that

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Master," was his answer; "you know that you are dear to me." "Then feed my lambs," replied Jesus.

For the reason for our boasting is this--the testimony of our own conscience that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, and in reliance not on worldly wisdom but on the gracious help of God, that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and above all in our relations with you.

General references

Intensely grieved they began one after another to ask Him, "Can it be I, Master?"

Then He took them in His arms and blessed them lovingly, one by one, laying His hands upon them.

But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,

"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

Simon Peter, however, also came, following him, and entered the tomb. There on the ground he saw the cloths;