But it escaped me, until one morning I opened the Bible at random and was struck forcefully by the Lord’s words to Peter, “Lovest thou me more than these?” (John 21:15.) It is as though the Lord is continually asking us the question - "Lovest thou Me more than these?" Peter was a fisherman ... perhaps Jesus when he said "do you love me more than these?" He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. 16. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. (2) Peter by this triple confession is restored into his former position from where he fell by his triple denial: and furthermore it is proclaimed that he is indeed a pastor, who shows his love to Christ in feeding his sheep. Feed my sheep. KJV_Strongs John 21:15 7. Ye remember that the Apostle Peter, the first of all the Apostles, was disturbed at the Lord's Passion. The design of that Gospel is complete with the previous chapter, and there is a formal close, as of the whole book, at the end thereof. Etc. 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? "He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." John 21:17 Context. Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a (In this chapter, the KJV translators translated agape as “charity.”) This is the nature of God’s love. Peter was concerned about John - John 21:15-21. – He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. He no longer claims that he is the truest of the apostolic band, does not even affirm confidently, but answers, "Thou knowest my heart; thou knowest that I love thee". He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. Lovest Thou Me? Thou hast no need to answer for others, but thou must give an answer for thyself. John 21:15-17 King James Version (KJV) 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? Did I love the Lord more than anything—more, even, than life itself? He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. Of his own self disturbed, but by Christ renewed. Lovest Thou Me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? agapas, deeply love; used of divine love Jn 14:21, and of that love which the law demands Lk 10:27. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He has long been known as an author of originality and pure literary style. Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 15 So when they had x dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, a Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me b more than these? ""- New American Standard Version (1995)So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, `son' of John, lovest thou me more than these? 21:15 Simon, son of Jonah - The appellation Christ had given him, when be made that glorious confession, #Matt 16:16|, the remembrance of which might make him more deeply sensible of his late denial of him whom he had so confessed. Christ Must Have the First Place in our Love (Colossians 1:18) OBEDIENTLY; John 14:15 – If ye love me, keep my commandments. might have meant "do you love me more than these fishes that you have just hauled in?". Gr. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, and Didsbury College, Manchester. XV to XXI, 'It is the Lord! ((John 21:15) He may keep pressing the issue and ask us again and again - "Lovest thou Me?" As many of you know, my wife and I were blessed to be able to join the group that traveled to Israel in February of this year. Two times in a row, Jesus asked Peter “Agapas me (Lovest thou me)?” Jesus This is "Lovest Thou Me More Than These" by Bethel Baptist Church on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. (1) For what is it to thee whether a man be this or that, or say or do thus or thus? They were addressed by the Lord Jesus Christ to Peter, after he had denied his Lord, and had professed repentance. The question, then, "Lovest thou me?" The bulk of them happened on the day of the Resurrection, one of them a week after. …Thomas A Kempis—Imitation of Christ, Instructions to Converts. Behold, I know all men, and I behold all things which are done under the sun; and I know how it standeth with each one, what he thinketh, what he willeth, and to what end his thoughts reach. Peter was to be a fisher of men - so Jesus told him "feed my lambs", his new life work. WEB: So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these? Etc. For what could Peter do for the Lord, especially now that He had an Immortal Body, and was about to ascend into heaven? He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. A species of candour which is shown towards every other book is sometimes refused to the Scriptures: and that is, the placing of a distinction between judgment and testimony. Lovest thou me, lovest thou me, more than these? knowing that it was the Lord. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. Jesus had predicted this to Peter before he was arrested. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. We must search our heart daily, and make sure that nothing comes between our love for the Lord. --JOHN xxi. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. Lovest Thou Me More Than These? On the night of the betrayal, when Christ intimated that his disciples would forsake him in the trial he was about to suffer, Peter spoke up and asserted that though all others forsook him he would never forsake him. It seems unnecessary to add this explanation, but not a few English notes on this verse explain the word "these" of the fishes, or of the boats and nets, as though the question was, "Lovest thou Me more than thy worldly calling? 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. Feed My Lambs - Jesus John 21:15-17 (KJV) So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? ... from the Authorized King James Version of the Bible). He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. My lambs - The weakest and tenderest of the flock. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus was saying, “Do you love me more than these other Apostles love me?” Now, why did Jesus bring the other Apostles into this? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. On the night of the betrayal, when Christ intimated that his disciples would forsake him in the trial he was about to suffer, Peter spoke up and asserted that though all others forsook him he would never forsake him. Now, with this in mind, let’s get back to our passage. Verily I say unto thee, Before …Saint Augustine—sermons on selected lessons of the new testament, On the Words of the Gospel, John. [16] He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. Thou knowest - He had now learnt by sad experience that Jesus knew his heart. Since that fall, Christ had met with Peter among the rest of the disciples, but had not referred to this subject, but now has come the time for a restoration of Peter. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. (1) For what is it to thee whether a man be this or that, or say or do thus or thus? "Lord are there few that be saved" - Luke 13:23. The incident recorded in this appendix to John's Gospel is separated from the other appearances of our risen Lord in respect of place, time, and purpose. Compare John 21:15 in other Bible versions. Peter and 6 other disciples went fishing. Credits Writer(s): bill gaither Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com Link. It is a lesser degree of love than agapas. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.” He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? 15. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Advanced Bible Search. Feed My Lambs - Jesus John 21:15-17 (KJV) So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He … I don't know Greek, and I could be wrong, but at least the verse does help me to remember my calling as a Christian. First, then, here was A SOLEMN QUESTION, which our Saviour put to Peter, not for his own information, for, as Peter said, "Thou knowest. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? KJV 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? 4. …Various—The World's Great Sermons, Volume 10, Erroneous Opinions Imputed to the Apostles. I. We can not really be sure what the ‘these’ are. People love other people, love things, places etc and it is noticeable that some of the greatest problems in this life are also related to love, people commit suicide because they feel unloved some do extreme and dangerous acts just to feel loved or to be loved. 4. 16, "Simon, Son of John, Lovest Thou Me?" He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. Joh 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. It is a question that goes into the very heart, and in such a way that it brings the whole heart to one question; for if love be wrong, everything else is … '- Youngs Literal Bible. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. Lovest Thou Me (More Than These?) Lovest Thou Me? - Thrice our Lord asks him, who had denied him thrice: more than these - Thy fellow disciples do? YOU, who read your Bibles, recollect the connection in which these words are found, and by whom they were spoken. Peter was commissioned by Christ to feed His Lambs. John 21:18 Context. Hast thou a personal attachment for me, to my very self?” He calls him by his old, unconverted name, Simon, son of Jonas, to remind him of what grace had done for him, and then he asks only about his love. Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?--referring lovingly to those sad words of Peter, shortly before denying his Lord, "Though all men shall be offended because of Thee, yet will I never be offended" ( Matthew 26:33), and intending by this allusion to bring the whole scene vividly before his mind and put him to shame. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. I love Thee more than this old world could offer All sinful follies I deny for Thee My love, my life, my all, I pledge Thee I love thee Lord, I love thee Lord, more than these More than these. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. he saith to him, `Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, `Feed my lambs. 4. It is human for one to compare himself with others: 1. Verily I say unto thee, Before, sermons on selected lessons of the new testament, 1. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He had promised that he would die for the Lord, when the Lord was first to die for him. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? This system might seem fair humanly speaking as everyone has a say in how the country is run. Jesus had predicted … Joh 21:15 Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? Do you love me more than you love these other people? phileo, Amos fond of. Just as Jesus restores Peter, then he restores us when we confess our love for him more than these. I was a young mother with five children under the age of six. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou … YOU, who read your Bibles, recollect the connection in which these words are found, and by whom they were spoken. Lovest Thou Me? The Lambs are the immediate followers of Christ (Apostles). Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? 15. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. This, of course, to allow time for the journey, must have been at a considerably, 'Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord.--JOHN xxi. The question deals with personal attachment to a personal Christ, and that is my sole subject. John the Baptist said of Christ behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. lovest thou me more than these? (WEY) John 11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 1. So when they had dined , Jesus saith to Simon Peter , Simon , son of Jonas , lovest thou me more than these ? Yet before the cock crow of the next morning he had thrice denied that he knew Jesus, even with his oaths. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. Art thou willing to give up all for Me?" John 21:14-19 King James Version (KJV). They were addressed by the Lord Jesus Christ to Peter, after he had denied his Lord, and had professed repentance. Lovest thou me, lovest thou me, more than these? And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? We are apt to suppose that when once again they embarked on the lake, and went back to their …Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. John Chaps. My life revolved around my family. Joh 21:15 Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. In 1906 he received the pastorate of Highbury Quadrant Congregational Church, London, and accepted an invitation to do general evangelistic work under the auspices of the National Council of the Congregational churches of the United States. He saith unto him , Yea , Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee . A. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. You may have inherited a disposition which more or less continually wars against your efforts to please God, but that need not interfere with your acceptableness. "Other Commandment greater than these there is none." Do You Really Love Jesus? He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Lovest (13 Occurrences) Mark 12:31 "The second is this: 'Thou shalt love thy fellow man as thou lovest thyself.' John 21:15-17 KJV. First, then, here was A SOLEMN QUESTION, which our Saviour put to Peter, not for his own information, for, as Peter said, "Thou knowest …Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 3: 1857, Christ among the Common Things of LifeWilliam James Dawson, Congregational preacher and evangelist, was born in Towcester, Northamptonshire, in 1854. Feed my lambs. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. Lovest Thou Me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.” This verse makes us all ponder the question that Jesus ask Peter" Lovest thou me more than these?" 16, "Simon, Son of John, Lovest Thou Me?" He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. King James Version (KJV). John.21 Verses 15 to 17 [15] So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. To answer that question, let’s look at a statement that Peter made on the night of Jesus’ arrest. He had promised that he would die for the Lord, when the Lord was first to die for him. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He *said to him, "Tend My lambs. Introduction: The forgiveness and mercy we have from God through Christ should provoke great love from us. 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