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14 This is now athe third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.  

Jesus Restores Peter

15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of1 Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I2 love You.” He said to him, a“Feed My lambs.”  
16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of1 Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I2 love You.” aHe said to him, “Tend My bsheep.”  
17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of1 Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, aYou know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.  
18 aMost assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”  
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John 21:16

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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