When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, 'Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?' Peter answered, 'Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.' Jesus said, 'Feed my lambs.' This happens after resurrection. Peter denied Jesus three times. Now Jesus asks the crucial question.
Not 'Do you believe in me?' or 'Do you understand my teaching?' Just: 'Do you love me?' And based on Peter's answer—yes—Jesus gives the command: Feed my lambs. Care for the vulnerable. Love isn't theoretical. It expresses itself in tending to those who need tending. Peter's restoration happens through this reorientation from self-protection to care for others.
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