King James Bible
KJVSo 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.
Translation Comparison
John 21:15
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 21:15 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon,'son of John, 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | When therefore they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs. | |
English Revised VersionERV | So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Feed my lambs.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, |Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?| |Yes, Master,| was his answer; |you know that you are dear to me.| |Then feed my lambs,| replied Jesus. |
American Standard Version
ASVSo when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon,'son of John, 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhen therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhen therefore they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.
English Revised Version
ERVSo when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTSo when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.
World English Bible
WEBSo 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.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTWhen, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Feed my lambs.'
American King James Version
AKJVSo when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTWhen they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, |Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?| |Yes, Master,| was his answer; |you know that you are dear to me.| |Then feed my lambs,| replied Jesus.
King James Bible
KJVSo 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.
American Standard Version
ASVSo when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon,'son of John, 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhen therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhen therefore they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.
English Revised Version
ERVSo when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTSo when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.
World English Bible
WEBSo 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.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTWhen, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Feed my lambs.'
American King James Version
AKJVSo when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTWhen they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, |Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?| |Yes, Master,| was his answer; |you know that you are dear to me.| |Then feed my lambs,| replied Jesus.