GOSPEL READING: JOHN 21:15-19
This (You know that I love you) is one of the best expressions made by Peter. There is another statement in which he expressed “where shall we go for you have the words of eternal life”. Peter was very close to Jesus and he had seen everything of Jesus’ activities. So these expressions were not made without serious thinking. What he had seen and experienced was what he expressed.
The expression of Peter reveals the understanding Peter has of Jesus. For Peter, Jesus is a person who knows everything. He knows everything about Peter (about everyone) and he also knows that the intentions of Peter and his activities. Jesus also knows the internal feeling of a person. It is this understanding that makes Peter to commit himself to Jesus.
இயேசுவுக்கு எல்லாம்தெரிந்தவர் என்பது பேதுருவின் மனநிலை. பேதுருவைப்பற்றியும் அவரது மனதில் என்ன ஓடுகிறது என்பதையும் இயேசு நன்கு அறிந்திருந்தார். இதனால்தான் பேதுரு தனது வாழ்வை முழுமையாக இயேசுவுக்கு அர்ப்பணித்திருந்தார்.
