So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
What does John 21:15 mean?
Our Lord addressed Peter by his original name, as if he had forfeited that of Peter through his denying him. He now answered, you knowest that I love you; but without professing to love Jesus more than others.
Key themes
LoveFaithTruthIncarnation
Read with
Keep this verse inside John 21:15-16 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Peter Person
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Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i. e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona ( Matt. 16:17 ). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture.