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1 After
these things,
Jesus revealed
himself again to
the disciples at
the sea of
Tiberias. He
revealed himself
this way.
2 Simon
Peter, Thomas
called Didymus,
Nathanael of Cana
in Galilee, and
the sons of
Zebedee, and two
others of his
disciples were
together.
3 Simon
Peter said to
them, “I’m
going fishing.”
They told him, “We
are also coming
with you.”
They immediately went
out and entered
into the boat.
That night, they
caught nothing.
4 But
when day had
already come,
Jesus stood on
the beach; yet the
disciples didn’t
know that it
was Jesus.
5 Jesus
therefore said to
them,
“Children, have
you anything
to eat?”
They answered him,
“No.”
6 He
said to them,
“Cast the net
on the right
side of the
boat, and you
will find
some.”
They cast it
therefore, and now
they weren’t able
to draw it
in for the
multitude of fish.
7 That
disciple therefore
whom Jesus loved
said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!”
So when Simon
Peter heard that
it was the
Lord, he wrapped
his coat around himself (for
he was naked),
and threw himself
into the sea.
8 But
the other
disciples came in
the little boat (for
they were not
far from the
land, but about
two hundred cubits
away), dragging
the net full of
fish.
9 So
when they got out
on the land,
they saw a fire
of coals there,
with fish and bread
laid on it.
10 Jesus
said to them,
“Bring some of
the fish which
you have just
caught.”
11 Simon
Peter went up,
and drew the
net to land,
full of one
hundred fifty-three
great fish. Even
though there were
so many, the
net wasn’t torn.
12 Jesus
said to them,
“Come and eat breakfast!”
None of the
disciples dared
inquire of him, “Who
are you?” knowing
that it was
the Lord.
13 Then
Jesus came and
took the bread,
gave it to
them, and the
fish likewise.
14 This
is now the
third time that
Jesus was revealed
to his disciples
after he had
risen from the
dead.
15 So
when they had eaten
their breakfast, Jesus
said to Simon
Peter,
“Simon, son of Jonah,
do you love
me more than
these?”
He said to
him, “Yes, Lord;
you know that
I have affection
for you.”
He said to
him,
“Feed my lambs.”
16 He
said to him
again a second
time,
“Simon, son of Jonah,
do you love
me?”
He said to
him, “Yes, Lord;
you know that
I have affection
for you.”
He said to
him,
“Tend my sheep.”
17 He
said to him
the third time,
“Simon, son of Jonah,
do you
have affection for
me?”
Peter was grieved
because he asked
him the third
time,
“Do you
have affection for
me?”
He said to
him, “Lord, you
know everything.
You know that
I have affection
for you.”
Jesus said to
him,
“Feed my sheep.
18 Most certainly I
tell you, when
you were young,
you dressed yourself
and walked where
you wanted to.
But when you
are old, you
will stretch out
your hands, and
another will dress
you and carry
you where
you don’t want
to go.”
19 Now
he said this,
signifying by what
kind of death
he would glorify
God. When he
had said this,
he said to
him,
“Follow me.”
20 Then
Peter, turning
around, saw a
disciple following.
This was the
disciple whom
Jesus loved, the
one who had
also leaned on
Jesus’ chest at
the supper and
asked, “Lord, who
is going to
betray you?”
21 Peter,
seeing him, said
to Jesus, “Lord,
what about this
man?”
22 Jesus
said to him,
“If I desire
that he stay
until I come,
what is that
to you? You
follow me.”
23 This
saying therefore
went out among
the brothers
that this
disciple wouldn’t die.
Yet Jesus didn’t
say to him
that he wouldn’t
die, but,
“If I desire
that he stay
until I come,
what is that
to you?”
24 This
is the disciple
who testifies
about these things,
and wrote these
things. We know
that his witness
is true.
25 There
are also many
other things which
Jesus did, which
if they would
all be written,
I suppose that
even the
world itself wouldn’t have
room for the books
that would be
written.