---
title: John 21:17
url: https://jw-apologetics.app/verses/john-21-17/
markdown: https://jw-apologetics.app/verses/john-21-17.md
type: verse
perspective: Protestant (historic Nicene) response to Jehovah's Witness teaching
reference: John 21:17
testament: NT
section: Gospels
index: https://jw-apologetics.app/llms.txt
---

# John 21:17

## Text (Berean Standard Bible)

> Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?”  Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?”  “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.”  Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

## Arguments Using This Verse

- ["Nor the Son" — and "You Are Aware of All Things"](https://jw-apologetics.app/arguments/jesus-knowledge-mark-13-32.md) — Mark 13:32 / Revelation 1:1 / Revelation 14:14-16 — what the Son didn't know, and what he did [Deity of Christ]