By the Sea
This meal had just ended when Jesus began questioning Peter
What is breakfast?
After Peter’s first answer, Jesus told him to feed these young animals.
What are Jesus’ lambs?
This is the question Jesus repeatedly asked Peter.
What is “Do you love me?”
This disciple is the focus of Jesus’ questions and commission.
Who is Peter?
These are Jesus’ final two words to Peter in verse 19.
What is “Follow me”?
Jesus addressed Peter by this fuller name.
Who is Simon, son of John—or Jonah in some translations?
After the second question, Jesus gave Peter this command.
What is “Take care of my sheep” or “Tend my sheep”?
In His first question, Jesus adds this comparison after asking Peter if he loves Him.
What is “more than these”?
Peter answered by appealing to what Jesus already possessed.
What is Jesus’ knowledge of Peter’s love?
When Peter was younger, he dressed himself and went wherever he did this.
What is “wanted” or “wished”?
Jesus asked Peter the same central question this many times.
What is three times?
After the third question, Jesus told Peter to do this.
What is “Feed my sheep”?
Peter felt this emotion when Jesus asked him a third time.
What is hurt or grief?
Jesus did more than forgive Peter; He entrusted Peter with this.
What is responsibility for Jesus’ flock?
When Peter grew old, he would stretch out these.
What are his hands?
Peter appealed to this quality of Jesus when he said, “You know everything.”
What is Jesus’ complete knowledge?
The flock belongs to this person—not to Peter.
Who is Jesus?
Jesus linked Peter’s love for Him with this outward responsibility.
What is caring for Jesus’ people?
The three questions gave Peter a public opportunity to replace denial with this confession.
What is a confession of love for Jesus?
John explains that Jesus’ words indicated the kind of this Peter would experience.
What is death?
The repeated questioning echoes this earlier threefold failure by Peter.
What are Peter’s three denials of Jesus?
Together, “feed” and “tend” picture this responsibility Peter would carry.
What is shepherding, caring for, and spiritually leading Jesus’ people?
In Greek, John alternates these two verbs for “love,” though interpreters debate how much contrast is intended.
What are agapaō and phileō?
Peter’s restoration shows that failure does not have to cancel this.
What is a person’s calling or future service to Christ?
Even Peter’s death would accomplish this highest purpose.
What is glorifying God?