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John 21:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 16 Again he said to him a second time: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He replied: “Yes, Lord, you know I have affection for you.” He said to him: “Shepherd my little sheep.”+

John 21:16

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 16 λέγει He is saying αὐτῷ to him πάλιν again δεύτερον second [time] Σίμων Simon Ἰωάνου, [son] of John, ἀγαπᾷς are you loving με; me? λέγει He is saying αὐτῷ to him Ναί, Yes, κύριε, Lord, σὺ you οἶδας have known ὅτι that φιλῶ I am having affection for σε. you. λέγει He is saying αὐτῷ to him Ποίμαινε Be shepherding τὰ the προβάτιά little sheep μου. of me.

John 21:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 16 Again he said to him, a second time: “Simon son of John, do you love*+ me?” He said to him: “Yes, Lord, you know I have affection for you.”* He said to him: “Shepherd my little sheep.”+

John 21:16

The Bible in Living English
- 16 He said to him again a second time “Simon son of John, do you care for me?”
  He said to him “Yes, sir, you know that I love you.”
  He said to him “Shepherd my sheep!”

John 21:16

American Standard Version
- 16 He saith to him again a second time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep.

John 21:16

The Emphasized Bible
- 16 He saith unto him again the second time—Simon son of John! lovest thou me? He saith unto him—Yea Lord! thou knowest that I am fond of thee. He saith unto him—Be shepherding my sheep.

John 21:16

King James Version
- 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

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Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 21:16 w80 9/1 14-15; w79 8/15 15; or 55; w70 767; w67 677; w65 271; w64 252; w61 138, 216; w60 435; w57 21; w50 118; rw 46; g37 8/11 721

John Study Notes—Chapter 21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 21:16
  
  love . . . have affection: See study note on Joh 21:15.
  
  little sheep: The Greek word pro·baʹti·on, here and in verse 17 rendered “little sheep,” is the diminutive form of the Greek word for “sheep.” In the Christian Greek Scriptures, diminutives are often used to indicate affection and familiarity.—See Glossary, “Diminutive.”