He saith unto him the third time, "Simon, son of John, 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. Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou
wouldest; but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy
hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou
wouldest not."
Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should
glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, "Follow
me."
Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following;
who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, "Lord, who
is he that betrayeth thee?" Peter therefore seeing him saith to Jesus,
"Lord, and what shall this man do?"
Jesus saith unto him, "If I will that he tarry till I come, what is
that to thee? Follow thou me."
This saying therefore went forth among the brethren, that that
disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, that he should
not die, but, "If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to
thee?"