15 E, depois de terem jantado, disse Jesus a Simão Pedro: Simão, filho de Jonas, amas-me mais do que estes? E ele respondeu: Sim, Senhor, tu sabes que te amo. Disse-lhe: Apascenta os meus cordeiros.

16 Tornou a dizer-lhe segunda vez: Simão, filho de Jonas, amas-me? Disse-lhe: Sim, Senhor, tu sabes que te amo. Disse-lhe: Apascenta as minhas ovelhas.

17 Disse-lhe terceira vez: Simão, filho de Jonas, amas-me? Simão entristeceu-se por lhe ter dito terceira vez: Amas-me? E disse-lhe: Senhor, tu sabes tudo; tu sabes que eu te amo. Jesus disse-lhe: Apascenta as minhas ovelhas.

15 When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these? he saith to him, Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee; he saith to him, Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again, a second time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, dost thou love me? he saith to him, Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee; he saith to him, Tend my sheep.

17 He saith to him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, dost thou dearly love me? Peter was grieved that he said to him the third time, Dost thou dearly love me? and he said to him, Lord, thou hast known all things; thou dost know that I dearly love thee. Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep;