13. Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.
14. This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.
15. When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’‘Yes, Lord,’ he said, ‘you know that I love you.’Jesus said, ‘Feed my lambs.’
16. Again Jesus said, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’He answered, ‘Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.’Jesus said, ‘Take care of my sheep.’
17. The third time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ He said, ‘Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.’Jesus said, ‘Feed my sheep.
18. Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.’
19. Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, ‘Follow me!’
20. Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, ‘Lord, who is going to betray you?’)
21. When Peter saw him, he asked, ‘Lord, what about him?’
22. Jesus answered, ‘If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.’
23. Because of this, the rumour spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, ‘If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?’
24. This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.
25. Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.Footnotes for the Book of Johna 4 The Greek for Woman does not denote any disrespect.b 17 Psalm 69:9c 23 Or in hima 9 Or do not use dishes Samaritans have useda 7 Greek two hundred denariib 19 Or about 5 or 6 kilometresc 31 Exodus 16:4; Neh. 9:15; Psalm 78:24,25d 45 Isaiah 54:13e 63 Or are Spirit; or are spirita 28 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.b 38 Or presence. Therefore do what you have heard from the Father.c 39 Some early manuscripts ‘If you are Abraham’s children,’ said Jesus, ‘thena 9 Or kept safeb 22 That is, Hanukkahc 29 Many early manuscripts What my Father has given me is greater than alld 34 Psalm 82:6a 5 Greek three hundred denariib 8 See Deut. 15:11.c 13 A Hebrew expression meaning ‘Save!’ which became an exclamation of praised 13 Psalm 118:25,26e 15 Zech. 9:9f 32 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.g 38 Isaiah 53:1h 40 Isaiah 6:10a 1 Or Believe in Godb 7 Some manuscripts If you really knew me, you would knowc 17 Some early manuscripts and isa 6 Greek your nameb 11 Or Father, keep them faithful toc 12 Or kept them faithful tod 17 Or them to live in accordance withe 26 Greek your namea 24 Psalm 22:18b 26 The Greek for Woman does not denote any disrespect.c 36 Exodus 12:46; Num. 9:12; Psalm 34:20d 37 Zech. 12:10a 1 Greek Tiberiasb 2 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin.