17 Terceira vez perguntou-lhe Jesus: Simão, filho de João, amas-me? Pedro entristeceu-se por ele lhe ter perguntado pela terceira vez: Amas-me? Respondeu-lhe ele: Senhor, tu conheces todas as coisas, tu sabes que te amo. Disse-lhe Jesus: Apascenta as minhas ovelhas.

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;