THREE TIMES PETER DENIED JESUS, THEREFORE THREE TIMES JESUS RECONFIRMED HIS DISCIPLE'S LOVE,ex-post-facto:
"Jesus saith to Simon Peter,Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs...again the second time, ...the third time,...Feed my sheep..."