John 21:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 21:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 21:16 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 21:16 — KJV
“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.”
— John 21:16 (KJV)
John 21:16 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 21:16
“Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.”
Shares key themes with John 21:16: saith, time, yea
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?”
Shares key themes with John 21:16: saith, again, son
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them? by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with John 21:16: saith, again, time
“At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. sharp...: or, knives of flints”
Shares key themes with John 21:16: again, second, time
“And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.”
Shares key themes with John 21:16: again, second, time
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