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Peter had denied his Lord three times before the crucifixion. Later, when the risen Christ encountered Peter on the seashore, He did not ask Peter for a confession of his sin, but a confession of his love, again three times as Peter had denied Him. Read this account in John 21:15-17.
Perhaps because Peter denied Jesus 3 times and Jesus wanted him to realize that Jesus knew that he loved him even if he had denied him, and he asked three times because Peter denied him three times.
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This exchange reminds us of the time when Peter was questioned for his professed loyalty to Jesus. Three times bystanders questioned Peter's association with the Master. Now Jesus questioned Peter three times about his love for and loyalty to Him. Christ's gentle rebuke no doubt made a huge impression on the disciple.
More importantly perhaps is the use of words for the term 'love.' Jesus used the word 'agape' or the love of God the first two times only while Peter replies with 'filio' or the love of man on all three replies and Jesus uses it on the third question. Also, lambs reflects those called but not yet converted while sheep are the converted but not part of the soon to be established true Church.
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∙ 13y agoThe Greek language has different words for different types of love, including agape (unconditional or sacred love) and philia (brotherly love). There is a passage in John chapter 21 that works well because it was written in Greek, but its meaning would be lost had it been spoken in Aramaic, just as the meaning is lost in English.
In this chapter, on the Sea of Galilee, the risen Jesus questioned Peter three times, just as Peter had previously denied Jesus three times. Jesus addressed him each time theatrically as "Simon, son of Jonah", not as Peter, the name always previously used by Jesus. It was as if the scene was designed to humiliate Peter in front of the other disciples.
The first time, Jesus asked , "Do you love (agape) me more than these [the other disciples]?" Peter answered that he loves him, but only using the Greek word for friendly or brotherly love (philia). In exasperation, Jesus said, "Feed my sheep." With the meanings of sacred and brotherly love lost in the English translations, this last statement is usually interpreted as a sign of approval, quite the opposite of the original meaning.
Jesus again asked Peter, "Do you love me?" Again, sacred love (agape), but this time did not ask whether Peter loved Jesus more than the others. And again, Peter replied with the Greek word for brotherly love (philia).
In the third questioning, Jesus asked only whether Peter had brotherly love for him (philia). He accepted that this was the most that Peter would give.
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Did Jesus love Peter?
This episode is to be found in John's Gospel, which says that the risen Jesus questioned Peter three times by the Sea of Galilee, just as Peter had previously denied Jesus three times. Jesus addressed him each time theatrically as "Simon, son of Jonah", not as Peter, the name always previously used by Jesus.John Carroll (The Existential Jesus) says that it was as if the scene was designed to humiliate Peter in front of the other disciples. He goes on to explain why Jesus asked Peter this question three times, although with subtle differences:The first time, Jesus asked about unconditional love (Greek: agape) and the question was comparative: "Do you love me more than these [the other disciples]?" Peter answered that he loves him, but only using the Greek word for friendly or brotherly love (philia).Not satisfied, Jesus again asked Peter, "Do you love me?" Again, Jesus asked about sacred love (agape) but this time did not ask whether Peter loved Jesus more than the others. Again, Peter replied with the Greek word for brotherly love (philia).In the third questioning, Jesus asked only whether Peter had brotherly love for him (philia). He accepted that this was the most that Peter would give. Peter was upset that it has been necessary to ask him three times. The subtext is that what really upset him was that his love was confirmed as less than unconditional.
Who asked peter if he knew Jesus?
When Jesus asked Peter "'YOU, though, who do YOU say I am?'"Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.'"(Matthew 16:15+16)
Who are the 2 friends of Jesus?
Off hand, I would say that of the twelve disciples, John and Peter were His two closest friends. John, in his gospel called himself "the disciple whom Jesus loved". Peter was the one who after he had denied Jesus three times, was asked by Jesus: "Peter do you love me?" three times.
What are the three kinds of love?
In the Greek language, there are: erotic love, brotherly love and unconditional love. In a famous passage in John's Gospel, Jesus asked Peter whether he loved (using agape, the word for unconditional love) him, but three times, Peter could only offer brotherly love.
Why is Jesus' questioning of Peter's love linked with Peter's former denial of him?
In this passage, the risen Jesus questioned Peter three times, just as Peter had previously denied Jesus three times. Jesus addressed him each time theatrically as "Simon, son of Jonah", not as Peter, the name always previously used by Jesus. It was as if the scene was designed to humiliate Peter in front of the other disciples, because of his previous denials.The first time, Jesus asked , "Do you love (agape - sacred or unconditional love) me more than these [the other disciples]?" Peter answered that he loves him, but only using the Greek word for friendly or brotherly love (philia). In exasperation, Jesus said, "Feed my sheep." With the meanings of sacred and brotherly love lost in the English translations, this last statement is usually interpreted as a sign of approval, quite the opposite of the original meaning.Jesus again asked Peter, "Do you love me?" Again, sacred love (agape), but this time did not ask whether Peter loved Jesus more than the others. And again, Peter replied with the Greek word for brotherly love (philia).In the third questioning, Jesus asked only whether Peter had brotherly love for him (philia). He accepted that this was the most that Peter would give.
How many time did peter deny JESUS?
Peter denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed, just as Jesus had predicted.
What is important about peters promise and denial?
I suppose one of the big things about it is that Jesus knew that Peter would deny that he even knew Him (not even just one, but three times), and Jesus still loved Peter enough to make Peter the rock of the church.
Did God trust St Peter?
Yes, according to Christian beliefs, God trusted St. Peter to be a leader of his disciples and the early Christian church. It is believed that Jesus entrusted Peter with the keys to the kingdom of Heaven, symbolizing the authority given to him.
What animals did Jesus ask Peter to feed?
A:In John's Gospel, Jesus says, "Feed my sheep," but of course this is not to be taken literally, nor should it be seen as a command to preach the gospel or lead the Christian church.John chapter 21 tells us the risen Jesus questioned Peter three times, just as Peter had previously denied Jesus three times. The first time, Jesus asked , "Do you love (agape) me more than these (the other disciples)?" Peter answered that he loves him, but only using the Greek word for friendly or brotherly love (philia). In exasperation, Jesus said, "Feed my sheep." Jesus again asked Peter, "Do you love me?" Again, sacred love (agape), but this time did not ask whether Peter loved Jesus more than the others. And again, Peter replied with the Greek word for brotherly love (philia), and again Jesus said in exasperation, "Feed my sheep." In the third questioning, Jesus asked only whether Peter had brotherly love for him (philia). He accepted that this was the most that Peter would give.The Greek distinction of sacred love (agape) and brotherly love (philia) could not be translated into Latin and so the meaning was lost for the western church, as it also is in English translations. The western church interpreted the statement, "feed my sheep" as a sign of approval, quite the opposite of what was originally intended.
How many times did Peter say that he didn't know Jesus?
Peter denied Jesus three times.
Who denied Jesus three times just like Jesus said someone would?
Peter denied Jesus three times, just as Jesus had predicted. This occurred during Jesus's trial before his crucifixion.
Why was Saint Peter the most important disciple?
because peter was loyal to jesusANSWER 2:Although Peter denied Jesus more than once to save his own hide, it was Peter and not Saul/Paul to whom Jesus gave the responsibility to promulgate His teachings and to raise His church...And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter [tr. "rock'], and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matt 16:18)
