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John

Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple

John 21:15-25
15When therefore they had eaten the early meal, 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. 16He said to him again 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, Shepherd my sheep. 17He said to him a third time, Simon son of John, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him a 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. 18Truly truly I say to you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and walked wherever you wished, but when you grow old you will stretch out your hands and another will dress you and carry you where you do not wish. 19He said this to indicate by what kind of death he would glorify God. And after saying this he said to him, "Follow me." 20Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who had also reclined at the dinner upon his chest and said, Lord, who is the one who is betraying you? 21When Peter saw this one, he said to Jesus, Lord, what about this man? 22Jesus said to him, If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me. 23So this saying went out to the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? 24This is the disciple who is testifying about these things and who wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true. 25There are also many other things that Jesus did, which, if they were written one by one, I suppose that the world itself would not have room for the books that would be written.
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