John 21:15 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 21:15 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Ὅτε
hóte
G3753
when
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
ἠρίστησαν
aristáō
G709
to breakfast
λέγει
légō
G3004
to say
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
Σίμωνι
Símōn
G4613
Simon
Πέτρῳ
Pétros
G4074
Peter
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
Σίμων
Símōn
G4613
Simon
Ἰωάννου
Iōánnēs
G2491
John
ἀγαπᾷς
agapáō
G25
to love
με
egṓ
G1473
I
πλέον
pleíōn
G4119
greater
τούτων
hoûtos
G3778
this
λέγει
légō
G3004
to say
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
ναί
naí
G3483
yes
κύριε
kýrios
G2962
Lord
σὺ
sý
G4771
you
οἶδας
eídō
G1492
to see
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
φιλῶ
philéō
G5368
to love
σε
sý
G4771
you
λέγει
légō
G3004
to say
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
βόσκε
bóskō
G1006
to feed
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
ἀρνία
arníon
G721
little lamb
μου
egṓ
G1473
I
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World English Bible Public Domain
So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
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King James Version Public Domain
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then when they ate breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He says to him, “Yes Lord, you know that I love you.” He says to him, “Feed my lambs.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).