John 21
Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish
After these things,
Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He
revealed himself this way. Simon Peter, Thomas called
Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two
others of his disciples were together. 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. But when day had
already come, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples didn't know that
it was Jesus. Jesus
therefore said to them, "Children, have you anything
to eat?"
They answered him, "No."
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. 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 him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea. 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.
So when they got out on
the land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
Jesus said to them,
"Bring some of the fish which you have just
caught."
Simon Peter went up,
and drew the net to land, full of great fish, one hundred fifty-three; and
even though there were so many, the net wasn't torn.
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.
Then Jesus came and
took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise. This is now the third time that
Jesus was revealed to his disciples, after he had risen from the dead.
Jesus Reinstates Peter
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."
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."
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. 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."
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."
Then Peter, turning
around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus
sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus' breast at the
supper and asked, "Lord, who is going to betray You?" Peter seeing him, said to Jesus,
"Lord, what about this man?"
Jesus said to him,
"If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that
to you? You follow me." 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?" This
is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things.
We know that his witness is true. 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.
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