John 21:15

The Passion Translation

After they had breakfast, Jesus said to Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you burn with love for me more than these?” Peter answered, “Yes, Lord! You know that I have great affection for you!” “Then take care of my lambs,” Jesus said.

Cross References

Genesis 33:13

But Jacob replied, “My lord, you can see how tired the children are, and all our flocks and herds are nursing their young. If we drive them too hard for even a day, they will die.

Isaiah 40:11

He will care for you as a shepherd tends his flock, gathering the weak lambs and taking them in his arms. He carries them close to his heart and gently leads those that have young.

Jeremiah 23:4

Yahweh declares, “I will raise up faithful shepherds to shepherd them; ones who will really care for them. There will be no more fear or terror for them anymore, and not one will be missing.

Jeremiah 3:15

“ ‘I will give you true shepherds who follow my heart, and they will feed you with revelation-knowledge and deep understanding.’ ”

Ezekiel 34:23

“ ‘I will raise up one shepherd over them, like my servant David, and put him in charge of my flock to feed them. He will care for them and be their shepherd.

Ezekiel 46:24

Then the shining man said to me, “These are the kitchens where the temple servants will cook the sacrifices the people offer.”

Matthew 10:37

“Whoever loves father or mother or son or daughter more than me is not fit to be my disciple.

Matthew 16:17

Jesus replied, “You are favored and privileged Simeon, son of Jonah! For you didn’t discover this on your own, but my Father in heaven has supernaturally revealed it to you.

Matthew 18:10

“Be careful that you not corrupt one of these little ones. For I can assure you that in heaven each of their guardian angels always sees the face of my heavenly Father.”

Matthew 26:33

Then Peter spoke up and said, “Even if all the rest lose courage and fall away, I will still be beside you, Jesus!”

Matthew 26:35

Peter replied, “I absolutely will never deny you, even if I have to die with you!” And all the others said the same thing.

Mark 14:29

Then Peter spoke up and said, “Even if all the rest lose their faith and fall away, I will still be beside you!”

Luke 12:32

So don’t ever be afraid, dearest friends! Your loving Father joyously gives you his kingdom with all its promises!

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed for you, Peter, that you would stay faithful to me no matter what comes. Remember this: after you have turned back to me and have been restored, make it your life mission to strengthen the faith of your brothers.”

John 1:42

Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. When he gazed upon Andrew’s brother, he prophesied to him, “You are Simon and your father’s name is John. But from now on, everyone will call you Cephas” (which means, Peter the Rock).

John 13:37

Peter said, “What do you mean I’m not able to follow you now? I would sacrifice my life to die for you!”

John 16:27

For the Father tenderly loves you, because you love me and believe that I’ve come from God.

John 21:12

“Come, let’s have some breakfast,” Jesus said to them. And not one of the disciples needed to ask who it was, because every one of them knew it was the Lord.

John 21:7

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” When Peter heard him say that, he quickly wrapped his outer garment around him, and because he was athletic, he dove right into the lake to go to Jesus!

John 8:42

Jesus said, “Then if God were really your father, you would love me, for I’ve come from his presence. I didn’t come here on my own, but God sent me to you.

Acts 20:28

So guard your hearts. Be true shepherds over all the flock and feed them well. Remember, it was the Holy Spirit who appointed you to guard and oversee the churches that belong to Jesus, the Anointed One, which he purchased and established by his own blood.

Acts 20:29

“I know that after I leave, imposters who have no loyalty to the flock will come among you like savage wolves.

Romans 14:1

Offer an open hand of fellowship to welcome every true believer, even though their faith may be weak and immature. And refuse to engage in debates with them concerning nothing more than opinions.

Romans 15:1

Now, those who are mature in their faith can easily be recognized, for they don’t live to please themselves but have learned to patiently embrace others in their immaturity.

1 Corinthians 8:11

So, in effect, by exercising your understanding of freedom, you have ruined this weak believer, a brother for whom Christ has died!

Galatians 5:6

When you’re joined to the Anointed One, circumcision and religious obligations can benefit you nothing. All that matters now is living in the faith that works and expresses itself through love.

Ephesians 4:14

And then our immaturity will end! And we will not be easily shaken by trouble, nor led astray by novel teachings or by the false doctrines of deceivers who teach clever lies.

Ephesians 6:24

Abundant grace will be with you all as each of you love our Lord Jesus Christ without corruption. Amen! Love in Christ, Paul

Hebrews 13:20

Now may the God who brought us peace by raising from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ so that he would be the Great Shepherd of his flock; and by the power of the blood of the eternal covenant

Hebrews 4:13

There is not one person who can hide their thoughts from God, for nothing that we do remains a secret, and nothing created is concealed, but everything is exposed and defenseless before his eyes, to whom we must render an account.

1 Peter 1:8

You love him passionately although you have not seen him, but through believing in him you are saturated with an ecstatic joy, indescribably sublime and immersed in glory.

1 Peter 2:2

In the same way that nursing infants cry for milk, you must intensely crave the pure spiritual milk of God’s Word. For this “milk” will cause you to grow into maturity, fully nourished and strong for life —

1 Peter 2:25

You were like sheep that continually wandered away, but now you have returned to the true Shepherd of your lives—the kind Guardian who lovingly watches over your souls.

1 John 4:19

Our love for others is our grateful response to the love God first demonstrated to us.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah is God’s spiritual child and has been fathered by God himself. And everyone who loves Father God loves his children as well.

Revelation 2:23

And I will strike down her followers with a deadly plague. Then all the congregations will realize that I am the one who thoroughly searches the most secret thought and the innermost being. I will give to each one what their works deserve.