Simon, son of John, do you love me more than THESE?

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Jesus prepared fish and bread for the disciples in John 21:

15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”

Do you love me more than these fish that you have just eaten?

Simon Peter did not think that Jesus was talking about the fish. That would have been an insulting question to Peter.

Do you love me more than these other disciples who love me?

He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.”

Peter did not answer, "No, they love you more than I do" because Peter loved Jesus a lot. At the same time, he could not affirm that he loved Jesus more than the others because he denied him three times earlier.

See also Simon, son of John, do you agape-LOVE me

 

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Simon Peter did not think that Jesus was talking about the fish.

Scripture is silent on this.

Much love!