TWO LOVES

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>>>>> "Fretwell" == Fretwell  <Fretwell@AOL.COM> writes:

    Fretwell>                                       TWO LOVES We are
    Fretwell> familiar with the account of Jesus having bread and fish
    Fretwell> on the fire to greet His disciples when they returned
    Fretwell> from the fruitless night of fishing.  After they had
    Fretwell> eaten, Jesus asked Peter a straight question, and got a
    Fretwell> straight answer, though not exactly the one He wanted.
    Fretwell> Watch a play of words, in the Greek text.  Jn
    Fretwell> 21:15,16,17

    Fretwell>            Jesus: Peter, do you love (Agape) Me more
    Fretwell> than these?  Peter: Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I love
    Fretwell> (Phileo) thee.  Jesus: Son of Jonas, lovest (Agape) thou
    Fretwell> Me?  Peter: Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I love (Phileo)
    Fretwell> Thee.  Jesus: Simon, Son of Jonas, lovest (Phileo) thou
    Fretwell> Me?  Peter-grieved: Lord, Thou knowest all things; Thou
    Fretwell> knowest that I love (Phileo) Thee.

Thank you for pointing out the fact that Peter never actually answered
Jesus's question directly, but kept changing the word for "love" until
Jesus changed it too.  I was not previously aware of how much had
gotten lost in the translation to English there.

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