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 my sake? Verily verily I tell thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice.

Peter then denied it again, and immediately the cock crew.

Verily thou also art one of them, for thy speech discovers thee:

Whomsoever I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore and repent.

Grieved

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said to him, before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Then Peter called to mind the word which Jesus had said to him, Before the cock crow twice thou wilt deny me thrice. And he covered his face and wept.

And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter; and Peter called to mind the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, Before the cock crow thou wilt deny me thrice.

For through much affliction and distress of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that ye might be grieved, but that ye might know the love with which I abound towards you.

For though I grieved you by my letter, I do not repent, though I did repent; for I perceive that that epistle grieved you, though it was but for a little while.

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed to the day of redemption.

In which ye rejoice, tho' now for a little while, if need be, ye are grieved through various trials.

Lord

But Jesus did not trust Himself to them;

Now we are convinced that Thou knowest all things, and hast no need that any one should ask Thee: by this we believe that Thou camest forth from God.

Upon which Jesus, who knew all that was coming upon Him, went forth and said unto them, Whom do ye seek? They answered Him, Jesus the Nazarene.

And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, shew us, which of these two Thou hast chosen,

And God who knoweth the heart, bare witness to them, giving them the holy Spirit, as He had done also to us:

and I will cut off her children by death; and all the churches shall know, that I am He who searcheth the reins and hearts, and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

Thou knowest that

Now when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these? He saith unto Him, Yes, Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and pious sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and especially towards you.

General references

And they were exceedingly grieved, and said to Him, every one of them, Lord, is it I?

And He took them in his arms, and put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

But Jesus knowing in Himself, that his disciples were murmuring about it, said unto them, Does this offend you?

If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father,

Then cometh Simon Peter, who followed him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen cloths lying there;