Jesus’ threefold command to Peter wasn’t just a moment of personal redemption — it was the moment Christ entrusted him with universal pastoral authority.

Three times he replies to Peter: Feed my sheep. Once on shore, Jesus asks Peter three times: Do you love me? And three times, Peter responds: Yes, of course, you know I love you, Lord.

Jesus directed in John 21:17 to “Feed my sheep.” He assigned the task to Simon Peter, but followers for 2,000 years have taken the teaching as their own. Most likely, he meant metaphorically ...

Raphael, “Feed My Sheep,” c. 1515 (photo: Public Domain) Winston Elliott III Blogs February 22, 2019 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you ...

At Simon Peter’s urging, they take up their former livelihood of fishing on the Sea of Tiberias. ... “Feed my lambs, and feed my sheep,” as a sign of his love. ...

To which Jesus answered, “Feed my sheep.” Jesus used the metaphor of himself as a shepherd leading his flock as an illustration of his role as head of the church. Peter eventually would take ...

Peter recounts how the risen Jesus appears to him and his brother at the Sea of Galilee. ... Available for over a yearPeter's story - Part 2: Feed my sheep by Rachel Boxer.

Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” (Jesus) said to him, “Feed my sheep.