[[John-21]] Prev: [[Prophecies in John-20]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Acts-01]] --- ### He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?" Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep." *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Jesus questions Peter three times and commissions him to 'feed my sheep,' restoring him to his leadership role after his previous failures. *Historical context*: Theological analysis and church tradition view this three-fold restoration as the direct fulfillment and redemption of Peter's three-fold denial of Jesus, which occurred during the trial of Christ. It signifies his formal reinstatement as an apostle. *Related to*: [[John-13#v38|John 13:38]] ### Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you don't want to go. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus predicts the specific manner of Peter's death, indicating he will be martyred in his old age. *Historical context*: Historical records from early church fathers like Clement of Rome, Tertullian, and the historian Eusebius confirm that Peter was martyred in Rome under Emperor Nero (c. 64–68 AD). The phrase 'stretch out your hands' is widely recognized as a first-century idiom for crucifixion, the method by which Peter reportedly died. *Related to*: ### Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me." *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus refers to His eventual return, commonly known as the Second Coming or Parousia. *Historical context*: While scholars debate the immediate meaning regarding the Apostle John's lifespan, the statement is a prophetic reference to the Second Coming of Christ. Some historical-literary perspectives suggest this was fulfilled in a visionary sense when John, the likely author, was granted the revelation of Christ's return in the Book of Revelation while in exile on Patmos. *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy