15 După ce au prînzit, Isus a zis lui Simon Petru: ,,Simone, fiul lui Iona, Mă iubeşti tu mai mult decît aceştia? ,,Da, Doamne, I -a răspuns Petru, ,,ştii că Te iubesc. Isus i -a zis: ,,Paşte mieluşeii Mei.

16 I -a zis a doua oară: ,,Simone, fiul lui Iona, Mă iubeşti? ,,Da Doamne, I -a răspuns Petru, ,,ştii că Te iubesc. Isus i -a zis: ,,Paşte oiţele Mele.

17 A treia oară i -a zis Isus: ,,Simone, fiul lui Iona, Mă iubeşti? Petru s'a întristat că -i zisese a treia oară: ,,Mă iubeşti? Şi I -a răspuns: ,,Doamne, Tu toate le ştii; ştii că Te iubesc. Isus i -a zis: ,,Paşte oile Mele!

15 When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these? he saith to him, Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee; he saith to him, Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again, a second time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, dost thou love me? he saith to him, Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee; he saith to him, Tend my sheep.

17 He saith to him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, dost thou dearly love me? Peter was grieved that he said to him the third time, Dost thou dearly love me? and he said to him, Lord, thou hast known all things; thou dost know that I dearly love thee. Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep;