Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
Feed my sheep - The word here rendered "feed," as has been remarked, is different from the word in the previous verse. It has the sense of governing, caring for, guiding, protecting - the kind of faithful vigilance which a shepherd uses to guide his flock, and to make provision against their wants and dangers. It may be implied here that the care needed for the young in the church is to instruct them, and for those in advanced years both to instruct and govern them.
My sheep - This term commonly denotes the church in general, without respect to age, John 10.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing John 21:16:
Matthew 16:13-20
Matthew 24:45-51
Acts 20:28
Acts 20:28
1 Corinthians 9:7
Ephesians 4:11
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