12Jesussaid to them, "Come and have1breakfast."None of the disciplesventured to question Him, "Who are You?" knowing that it was the Lord.
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Jesuscame and took2the bread and gave it to them, and the 3fishlikewise.
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This is now the 4thirdtime that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.
The Love Motivation
15Sowhen they had 5finishedbreakfast, Jesussaid to SimonPeter, "Simon, son of John, do you 6love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend7My lambs."
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He said to him again a secondtime, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "8Shepherd My sheep."
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He said to him the thirdtime, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?"Peter was grievedbecause He said to him 9the thirdtime, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, 10You knowallthings; You know that I love You." Jesussaid to him, "11Tend My sheep.
Our Times Are in His Hand
18"Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to girdyourself and walkwherever you wished; but when you growold, you will stretch out your hands and someoneelse will gird you, and bring you where you do not wish to go."
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Nowthis He said, 12signifying by 13whatkind of death he would glorifyGod. And when He had spokenthis, He said to him, "14Follow Me!"
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Peter, turningaround, saw the 15disciplewhomJesuslovedfollowing them; the one whoalso had 16leanedback on His bosom at the supper and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?"
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SoPeterseeing him said to Jesus, "Lord, and what about thisman?"
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Jesussaid to him, "If I want him to remain17until I come, what is that to you? You 18follow Me!"