Peter Do You Love Me - Icon Reproduction

Jesus grasps the hand of frightened St. Peter who is overwhelmed by the waves and the wind. A net full of fish at the right recalls the post-Resurrection account of Peter's encounter with the risen Lord (John 21) when Jesus asks him three times "Peter, do you love me?" The rooster on the pillar at the left calls to mind Peter's denial of Christ on three occasions. Peter now has the opportunity to reverse his denial by professing his love for and belief in the Risen Christ.