john-21:15-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 21:15-19

We have here Christ's discourse with Peter after dinner, so much of it as relates to himself, in which, I. He examines his love to him, and gives him a charge concerning his flock, John 21:15-17. Observe, 1. When Christ entered into this discourse with Peter.?It was after they had dined: they had all eaten, and were filled, and, it is probable, were entertained with such edifying discourse as our Lord Jesus used to make his table-talk. Christ foresaw that what he had to say to Peter would give... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:15-19

21:15-19 When they had breakfasted, Jesus said to Simon Peter: "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these?" He said to him: "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him: "Be a shepherd to my lambs." Again he said to him a second time: "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me?" He said to him: "Yes, Lord. You know that I love you." He said to him: "Be a shepherd to my sheep." He said to him the third time: "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me?" Peter was vexed when he said to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:15

So when they had dined ,.... The Persic version adds, Jesus turned his face to Simon Peter ; he did not interrupt them whilst they were eating; but when they had comfortably refreshed themselves, he looked at Peter, and singled him out from the rest, and directed his discourse to him; and saith unto Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas ; not John, as the Vulgate Latin, and Nonnus, and some copies read; for this answers not to the Hebrew word Jochanan, but Jonah, the same name with the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:16

He saith unto him again the second time ,.... Willing to have the expressions of his love repeated and confirmed; Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? he leaves out the words, "more than these", though Nonnus expresses them; he saw Peter's heart, and observed the modesty of his answer, and would not urge him any more in that comparative way, only required a repetition of his sincere and hearty love to him: he saith unto him, yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee ; expressing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:17

He saith unto him the third time ,.... That by these three testimonies, out of his mouth, the thing might be established, and be out of all doubt: Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? is it so indeed that thou lovest me? is thy love really so hearty and sincere as thou savest? may it be depended upon? Peter was grieved, because he said unto him the third time, lovest thou me ? because it put him in mind of his having denied his Lord three times; the remembrance of which cut him to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:18

Verily, verily, I say unto thee ,.... A way of speaking often used by Christ, when about to deliver anything of considerable moment, partly to raise the attention, and partly for the more strong asseveration of what is spoken; and may have reference both to what went before, confirming Peter's declaration of his love, which would be demonstrated by dying for him, and the testimony of his omniscience, by foretelling his death, and the kind of it; and to what follows after, which contains an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:19

This spake he ,.... These are the words of the evangelist, explaining the meaning of Christ in like manner, as in John 12:33 signifying by what death he should glorify God ; for by the above words Christ not only intimated that Peter should die, not a natural, but a violent death, or that he should die a martyr in his cause, but the very kind of death he should die, namely, by crucifixion; and that Peter was crucified at Rome, ecclesiastical history confirms F6 Euseb. Eccl. Hist.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:15

Simon lovest thou me - Peter had thrice denied his Lord, and now Christ gives him an opportunity in some measure to repair his fault by a triple confession. More than these? - This was a kind of reproach to Peter: he had professed a more affectionate attachment to Christ than the rest; he had been more forward in making professions of friendship and love than any of the others; and no one (Judas excepted) had treated his Lord so basely. As he had before intimated that his attachment to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:17

Peter was grieved - Fearing, says St. Chrysostom, lest Christ saw something in his heart which he saw not himself, and which might lead to another fall; and that Christ was about to tell him of it, as he had before predicted his denial. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:18

Thou shalt stretch forth thy hands - Wetstein observes that it was a custom at Rome to put the necks of those who were to be crucified into a yoke, and to stretch out their hands and fasten them to the end of it; and having thus led them through the city they were carried out to be crucified. See his note on this place. Thus then Peter was girded, chained, and carried whither he would not - not that he was unwilling to die for Christ; but he was a man - he did not love death; but he loved... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 21:15-19

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:15-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:18

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