Do you love me? - The King Jesus

In chapter 21 verse 17 of the gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John, we can see Jesus’ important question to Peter: Do you love me? It is good to remember that this happened after Peter’s denial, Jesus’ resurrection and His appearance before His disciples.

That is why in this chapter we can point out that the Master wanted to restore Peter for what he had gone through. This moment was very difficult for Peter, after the time that had passed since he denied the Master. In this chapter we notice how Jesus asks Peter several times if he loved him. The Bible says the following in John 21:17:

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, 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.

John 21:17

Jesus wanted to show Peter if He had repented, just as the Master had told him to do. He also wanted to listen to Peter, since the Master had a mission to entrust to the apostle Peter. That is why He asked him for the third time: “Do you love me, Peter?” And Peter was saddened, but he could also understand the calling he had. Then he answered: “Yes, Lord, I love You.” And Jesus said to him: “Feed my sheep.”

In these questions that Jesus asked Peter, the Master wanted to see if Peter had a genuine love for his neighbor, and according to that, he would follow the Lord’s command with love.

This teaches us that we must listen to the Master’s voice and love Him with all our heart, because if we love our Lord, then we will love our neighbor and be able to guide the Lord’s sheep on the right path. God bless you!

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