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Peter Restored

After the Resurrection · The Sea of Galilee

John 21:17

John 21:15–19

15When they had finished eating, 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 love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my sheep." 17He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep." 18"Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked wherever you wanted. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go." 19He said this to indicate by what kind of death Peter would glorify God. And after saying this, he told him, "Follow me."

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What happened?

After breakfast, Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved him. Each time Peter said he did, and Jesus told him to feed his sheep. Jesus spoke of the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he told Peter to follow him.

Who is here?

  • Peter

Where did this happen?

The Sea of Galilee

A large lake in Galilee. The Bible also calls it the Lake of Gennesaret and the Sea of Tiberias.

Where this fits

Event 2 of 5 in After the Resurrection: More appearances, the Great Commission, and Jesus taken up into heaven.

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