John 21:15-17
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to
Simon
Peter, "Simon, son of John, 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." He then
said to him a
second time, "Simon, son of John, do you
love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you
know that I
love you." He said to him, "Tend my
sheep." He said to
him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you
love me?"
Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third
time,
"Do you love me?" and he said to him,
"Lord, you
know everything; you know that I love you."
(Jesus)
said to him, "Feed my sheep."