17. A third time he said, “Simon son of John do you love me?”Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” Peter said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you!”He said to him, “Take care of my sheep.
18. I tell you the truth. When you were younger, you tied your own belt and went where you wanted. But when you are old, you will put out your hands and someone else will tie them. They will take you where you don’t want to go.”
19. (Jesus said this to show how Peter would die to give glory to God.) Then Jesus said to Peter, “Follow me!”
20. Peter turned and saw that the follower Jesus loved was walking behind them. (This was the follower who had leaned against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who will turn against you?”)
21. When Peter saw him behind them he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
22. Jesus answered, “Perhaps I want him to live until I come back. That should not be important to you. You follow me!”
23. So a story spread among the brothers that this follower would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die. He only said, “Perhaps I want him to live until I come back. That should not be important to you.”