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Why did Jesus ask Peter, 'Do you love Me more than these' three times?

[Shri Anil asked:- In the Bible, after rising from death, Jesus appeared to His disciples and He spoke to Peter as follows. Why did Jesus ask Peter the following 3 times? At Your Divine Lotus Feet-anil

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” He then said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to Him a third time, “Do you love Me?” and he said to Him, “Lord, You know everything; you know that I love You.” Jesus said to Him, “Feed My sheeps. [John 21: 15-17].]

Swami replied:- Jesus is the human incarnation of the Father of heaven, who is the first energetic incarnation given to the world of devotees and hence called God Datta. There is no trace of difference between the ultimate unmediated unimaginable God and the Father of Heaven, the mediated unimaginable God. The Father of heaven does creation, ruling and dissolution of the creation. Asking thrice indicates these three divine activities. Three is very significant in the case of the first energetic incarnation.

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