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John 21:17

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17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Commentary

 

Amen

  

Amen signifies divine confirmation from truth, consequently from the Lord himself because the Lord was truth itself. Therefore he so often said, "Amen I say unto you" (Matthew 5:18, 26, Revelation 3:14).

God is called the Amen, the faithful and true witness that the Lord is the truth itself. See John 14:16, 17, 19.

In Revelation 1:7, amen signifies divine confirmation. (Apocalypse Explained 40)

In Revelation 7:12, as the Lord was Truth Itself, He often said: AMEN, or VERILY, I say unto you. (Apocalypse Revealed 375, Apocalypse Explained 23)

(References: Apocalypse Revealed 23, 292)