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NASB | John 21:17 He *said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus *said to him, "Tend My sheep. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 21:17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me [with a deep, personal affection for Me, as for a close friend]?" Peter was grieved that He asked him the third time, "Do you [really] love Me [with a deep, personal affection, as for a close friend]?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know everything; You know that I love You [with a deep, personal affection, as for a close friend]." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep. |
Bible Question (short): Why the change of word choice? |
Question (full): When the risen Lord appeared to Peter, He asked Peter three times if he loved Him (John 21:15-17). Yet, on the third time, why did Jesus change His choice of the word "love" from agapao to phileo? |