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Jesuscame and took1the bread and gave it to them, and the 2fishlikewise.
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This is now the 3thirdtime that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.
The Love Motivation
15Sowhen they had 4finishedbreakfast, Jesussaid to SimonPeter, "Simon, son of John, do you 5love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend6My 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, "7Shepherd 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 8the thirdtime, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, 9You knowallthings; You know that I love You." Jesussaid to him, "10Tend 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, 11signifying by 12whatkind of death he would glorifyGod. And when He had spokenthis, He said to him, "13Follow Me!"
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Peter, turningaround, saw the 14disciplewhomJesuslovedfollowing them; the one whoalso had 15leanedback 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 remain16until I come, what is that to you? You 17follow Me!"
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Thereforethissayingwent out among18the brethren that that disciple would not die; yetJesus did not say to him that he would not die, but only, "If I want him to remain19until I come, what is that to you?"