John 21:15

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

Cross References

Genesis 33:13

But Jacob said, My lord may see that the children are only small, and there are young ones in my flocks and herds: one day's over-driving will be the destruction of all the flock.

2 Samuel 7:20

What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant, O Lord God.

2 Kings 20:3

O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.

Isaiah 40:11

He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young.

Jeremiah 23:4

And I will put over them keepers who will take care of them: never again will they be overcome with fear or be troubled, and there will not be the loss of one of them, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 3:15

And I will give you keepers, pleasing to my heart, who will give you your food with knowledge and wisdom.

Ezekiel 34:23

And I will put over them one keeper, and he will give them food, even my servant David; he will give them food and be their keeper.

Ezekiel 46:24

And he said to me, These are the boiling-rooms, where the offering of the people is cooked by the servants of the house.

Matthew 10:37

He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.

Matthew 16:17

And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:10

Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 26:33

But Peter made answer and said to him, Though all may be turned away from you, I will never be turned away.

Matthew 26:35

Peter says to him, Even if I am put to death with you, I will not be false to you. So said all the disciples.

Mark 14:29

But Peter said to him, Though the others may be turned away from you, I will not.

Luke 12:32

Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Luke 22:32

But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

John 1:42

And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas which is to say, Peter.

John 13:37

Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.

John 16:27

For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.

John 21:12

Jesus said to them, Come and take some food. And all the disciples were in fear of putting the question, Who are you? being conscious that it was the Lord.

John 21:7

So the disciple who was dear to Jesus said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was the Lord, Peter put his coat round him because he was not clothed and went into the sea.

John 8:42

Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.

Acts 20:28

Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.

Acts 20:29

I am conscious that after I am gone, evil wolves will come in among you, doing damage to the flock;

Romans 14:1

Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.

Romans 15:1

We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.

1 Corinthians 8:11

And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.

Galatians 5:6

Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

Ephesians 4:14

So that we may be no longer children, sent this way and that, turned about by every wind of teaching, by the twisting and tricks of men, by the deceits of error;

Ephesians 6:24

Grace be with all those who have true love for our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 13:20

Now may the God of peace, who made that great keeper of his flock, even our Lord Jesus, come back from the dead through the blood of the eternal agreement,

Hebrews 4:13

And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

1 Peter 1:8

To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

1 Peter 2:2

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

1 Peter 2:25

Because, like sheep, you had gone out of the way; but now you have come back to him who keeps watch over your souls.

1 John 4:19

We have the power of loving, because he first had love for us.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who has faith that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God: and everyone who has love for the Father has love for his child.

Revelation 2:23

And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.