15 Quando eles acabaram de comer, Jesus perguntou a Simão Pedro:

— Simão, filho de João, você me ama mais do que estes outros me amam?

— Sim, o senhor sabe que eu o amo, Senhor! — respondeu ele.

Então Jesus lhe disse:

— Tome conta das minhas ovelhas!

16 E perguntou pela segunda vez:

— Simão, filho de João, você me ama?

Pedro respondeu:

— Sim, o senhor sabe que eu o amo, Senhor!

E Jesus lhe disse outra vez:

— Tome conta das minhas ovelhas!

17 E perguntou pela terceira vez:

— Simão, filho de João, você me ama?

Então Pedro ficou triste por Jesus ter perguntado três vezes: "Você me ama?" E respondeu:

— O senhor sabe tudo e sabe que eu o amo, Senhor!

E Jesus ordenou:

— Tome conta das minhas ovelhas.

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.