João 21

As últimas palavras de Jesus a Pedro

15 Depois de terem almoçado, perguntou Jesus a Simão Pedro: Simão, filho de João, *Jo 13.37; cp.Mt 26.33;Mc 14.29amas-me mais do que estes? Ele respondeu: Sim, Senhor, tu sabes que te amo. Ele lhe disse: Apascenta os *cp.Lc 12.32meus cordeiros. 16 Segunda vez, perguntou-lhe Jesus: Simão, filho de João, amas-me? Ele respondeu: Sim, Senhor, tu sabes que te amo. Ele lhe disse: *Mt 2.6;At 20.28;1Pe 5.2;Ap 7.17Pastoreia as minhas ovelhas. 17 Terceira vez, perguntou-lhe Jesus: Simão, filho de João, amas-me? Pedro entristeceu-se por ele lhe ter perguntado pela *cp.Jo 13.38terceira vez: Amas-me? Respondeu-lhe ele: Senhor, tu *Jo 16.30conheces todas as coisas; tu sabes que te amo. Disse-lhe Jesus: *cp.Jo 21.16Apascenta as 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.