John 21:17

Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

Cross References (35)

  • John 13:38 (14)

    “Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny

  • Mark 14:72 (10)

    And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before t

  • John 16:30 (10)

    Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we bel

  • Revelation 2:23 (4)

    Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, an

  • John 15:10 (4)

    If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His

  • John 14:15 (4)

    If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

  • John 18:27 (4)

    Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.

  • Ephesians 4:30 (4)

    And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

  • John 21:15–16 (4)

    When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,

  • 2 Peter 1:12–15 (3)

    Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now h

  • Acts 1:24 (3)

    And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

  • Acts 15:8 (3)

    And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

  • John 18:4 (3)

    Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”

  • 2 Corinthians 1:12 (3)

    For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relatio

  • 1 John 3:16–24 (3)

    By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

  • Job 31:4–6 (2)

    Does He not see my ways and count my every step?

  • 1 Peter 1:6 (2)

    In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials

  • Luke 22:61–62 (2)

    And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the roo

  • 3 John 1:7–8 (2)

    For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

  • John 12:8 (2)

    The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”

  • 2 Corinthians 2:4–7 (2)

    For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how

  • 2 Corinthians 7:8–11 (2)

    Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused y

  • 1 Chronicles 29:17 (2)

    I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an

  • Lamentations 3:33 (2)

    For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.

  • Psalms 7:8–9 (2)

    The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.

  • Psalms 17:3 (2)

    You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to

  • 1 Kings 17:18 (2)

    “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause

  • Matthew 26:73–75 (2)

    After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent

  • Jeremiah 17:10 (2)

    I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:8–9 (2)

    I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.

  • 2 Peter 3:1 (2)

    Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking

  • Joshua 22:22 (2)

    “The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in

  • Revelation 3:19 (1)

    Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

  • John 2:24–25 (1)

    But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.

  • Matthew 25:40 (0)

    And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for