<p class="bodytext">Now a dispute came about between some of John&#8217;s disciples and a certain Jew<n id="1" /> concerning ceremonial washing.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who heard what John said<n id="1" /> and followed Jesus.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> this was<n id="2" /> John&#8217;s<n id="3" /> testimony<n id="4" /> when the Jewish leaders<n id="5" /> sent<n id="6" /> priests and Levites from Jerusalem<n id="7" /> to ask him, &#8220;Who are you?&#8221;<n id="8" />

Andrew brought Simon<n id="1" /> to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, &#8220;You are Simon, the son of John.<n id="2" /> You will be called Cephas&#8221; (which is translated Peter).<n id="3" />p>

Jesus<n id="1" /> said<n id="2" /> a second time, &#8220;Simon, son of John, do you love me?&#8221; He replied,<n id="3" /> &#8220;Yes, Lord, you know I love you.&#8221; Jesus<n id="4" /> told him, &#8220;Shepherd my sheep.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds<n id="1" /> that the Father has assigned me to complete &#8211; the deeds<n id="2" /> I am now doing &#8211; testify about me that the Father has sent me.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, &#8220;Simon, son of John,<n id="1" /> do you love me more than these do?&#8221;<n id="2" /> He replied,<n id="3" /> &#8220;Yes, Lord, you know I love you.&#8221;<n id="4" /> Jesus<n id="5" /> told him, &#8220;Feed my lambs.&#8221;

Jesus<n id="1" /> said<n id="2" /> a third time, &#8220;Simon, son of John, do you love me?&#8221; Peter was distressed<n id="3" /> that Jesus<n id="4" /> asked<n id="5" /> him a third time, &#8220;Do you love me?&#8221; and said,<n id="6" /> &#8220;Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.&#8221; Jesus<n id="7" /> replied,<n id="8" /> &#8220;Feed my sheep.