There He stood, just as He had always been, and the disciples felt exactly as they had in the times past when He was always with them.

They stood round Him in a circle, and He looked at them lovingly.

And suddenly they heard Him ask in a low voice: "Do you love Me ?" "Lord," they answered, "we love You." He asked again: "Do you love Me ?" They said: "Lord, You know that we love You." Then He asked for a third time; "Do you love Me ?" And they exclaimed all together: "We cannot tell in words, O Lord, how we love You!" "Then go forth.

Go to the poor, and comfort them; to the sinners, and raise them up.

Go to all nations, and teach them all that I have told you.