15 Or quandebbero fatto colazione, Gesù disse a Simon Pietro: Simon di Giovanni, mami tu più di questi? Ei gli rispose: Sì, Signore, tu sai che io tamo. Gesù gli disse: Pasci i miei agnelli.

16 Gli disse di nuovo una seconda volta: Simon di Giovanni, mami tu? Ei gli rispose: Sì, Signore; tu sai che io tamo. Gesù gli disse: Pastura le mie pecorelle.

17 Gli disse per la terza volta: Simon di Giovanni, mi ami tu? Pietro fu attristato chei gli avesse detto per la terza volta: Mi ami tu? E gli rispose: Signore, tu sai ogni cosa; tu conosci che io tamo. Gesù gli disse: Pasci le mie pecore.

15 So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?"

He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you."

He said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16 He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?"

He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you."

He said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?"

Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you."

Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.