15 Tendo eles comido, Jesus perguntou a Simão Pedro: Simão, filho de João, amas-me mais do que estes? Respondeu ele: Sim, Senhor, tu sabes que te amo. Disse-lhe Jesus: Apascenta os meus cordeiros.

16 Perguntou-lhe outra vez: Simão, filho de João, amas-me? Respondeu-lhe: Sim, Senhor, tu sabes que te amo. Disse-lhe Jesus: Apascenta os meus cordeiros.

17 Perguntou-lhe pela terceira vez: Simão, filho de João, amas-me? Pedro entristeceu-se porque lhe perguntou pela terceira vez: Amas-me?, e respondeu-lhe: Senhor, sabes tudo, tu sabes que te amo. Disse-lhe Jesus: Apascenta as minhas ovelhas.

15 When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these? he saith to him, Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee; he saith to him, Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again, a second time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, dost thou love me? he saith to him, Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee; he saith to him, Tend my sheep.

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;