15 Papusryčiavus Jėzus paklausė Simoną Petrą: "Simonai, Jonos sūnau, ar myli mane labiau už šituos?" Jis atsakė: "Taip, Viešpatie, Tu žinai, kad Tave myliu". Jėzus jam tarė: "Ganyk mano avinėlius".

16 Ir antrą kartą Jėzus paklausė: "Simonai, Jonos sūnau, ar myli mane?" Tas atsiliepė: "Taip, Viešpatie, Tu žinai, kad Tave myliu". Jėzus jam pasakė: "Ganyk mano avis".

17 Jėzus paklausė trečią kartą: "Simonai, Jonos sūnau, ar myli mane?" Petras nuliūdo, kad Jis trečią kartą klausia: "Ar myli mane?", ir atsakė: "Viešpatie, Tu viską žinai. Tu žinai, kad Tave myliu". Jėzus jam tarė: "Ganyk mano avis.

15 Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

16 Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus.

17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.