Juan 21:16

16 Jesús repitió la pregunta:
—Sí, Señor —dijo Pedro—, tú sabes que te quiero.
—dijo Jesús.

Juan 21:16 Meaning and Commentary

John 21:16

He saith unto him again the second time
Willing to have the expressions of his love repeated and confirmed;

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?
he leaves out the words, "more than these", though Nonnus expresses them; he saw Peter's heart, and observed the modesty of his answer, and would not urge him any more in that comparative way, only required a repetition of his sincere and hearty love to him:

he saith unto him, yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee;
expressing himself in the same language as before; and it is, as if he should say, Lord, what can I say more? I can say no more than I have done, and by that I abide:

he saith unto him, feed my sheep;
both the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and his other sheep among the Gentiles, whom the Father had given him, and he had paid a price for, and must be brought in; these being called, he would have fed with the word and ordinances, with the bread of life, and water of life, not lorded over, and fleeced, and much less worried and destroyed; every instance of care and love shown to these, he takes as a mark of affection and respect to himself.

Juan 21:16 In-Context

14 Esa fue la tercera vez que se apareció a sus discípulos después de haber resucitado de los muertos.

15 Después del desayuno, Jesús le preguntó a Simón Pedro:
—Sí, Señor —contestó Pedro—, tú sabes que te quiero.
—le dijo Jesús.

16 Jesús repitió la pregunta:
—Sí, Señor —dijo Pedro—, tú sabes que te quiero.
—dijo Jesús.

17 Le preguntó por tercera vez:
A Pedro le dolió que Jesús le dijera la tercera vez: «¿Me quieres?». Le contestó:
—Señor, tú sabes todo. Tú sabes que yo te quiero.
Jesús dijo:

18 »Te digo la verdad, cuando eras joven, podías hacer lo que querías; te vestías tú mismo e ibas adonde querías ir. Sin embargo, cuando seas viejo, extenderás los brazos, y otros te vestirán y te llevarán
adonde no quieras ir.