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Feed my Sheep - John 21:15-17

~ scriptures are from the Hebraic Roots Bible, and HBR Bible Notes in italics.
Bible Commentries and Notes.

King James Version.
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, Feed my lambs. 

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 saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me?
And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee.
Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 

Geneva Bible.
Joh 21:15 So when they had dined, Iesus said to Simon Peter, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me more then these?
He said vnto him, Yea Lord, thou knowest that I loue thee.
He said vnto him, Feede my lambes.

Joh 21:16 He said to him againe the second time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me?
He said vnto him, Yea Lorde, thou knowest that I loue thee.
He said vnto him, Feede my sheepe.

Joh 21:17 He said vnto him the third time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me?
Peter was sorie because he said to him the third time, Louest thou me? and said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I loue thee.
Iesus saide vnto him, Feede my sheepe.

Hebraic Roots Bible.
Joh 21:15-17 Then when they dined, Yahshua said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?
He said to Him, Yes, Master, You know that I love You.
He said to him, ~ Feed My lambs!

Again He says to him, secondly, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?
He says to Him, Yes, Master, You know that I love You.
He said to him, ~ Shepherd My sheep!

Thirdly, He said to him, Simon son of Jonah, do you love Me? Peter was grieved that He said to him a third time, Do you love Me?
And he said to Him, Master, You perceive all things, You know that I love You!
Yahshua said to him, ~ Feed My ewes†!

~ v17 In the Greek this analogy is mostly missed, but in the Aramaic it is very clear why Yahshua asks Peter 3 times.

• Once He asks to feed His lambs (little ones),
• next His sheep (males)
• and next His ewes (females).

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