John 21

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Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias

¹Later, by the Sea of Tiberias,^a Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

¹After these things, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. Now He revealed Himself in this way:

²Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus,^a Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

²Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.

³Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.”

“We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

³Simon Peter says to them, “I am going to fish.” They say to him, “We are also coming with you.” They went out and went up into the boat, and in that night they caught nothing.

⁴Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.

⁴Now morning already having come, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know that it is Jesus.

⁵So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?”

“No,” they answered.

⁵Therefore Jesus says to them, “Children, do you have any food?” They answered Him, “No.”

⁶He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

⁶And He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” Therefore they cast, and they were not able to haul it in from the multitude of the fish.

⁷Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

⁷Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved says to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Therefore Simon Peter, having heard that it is the Lord, put on the outer garment (for he was naked), and he cast himself into the sea.

⁸The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.^a

⁸And the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net with the fish, for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away.

⁹When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.

⁹Therefore when they got out onto the land, they see a fire of coals lying, and a fish lying on it, and bread.

¹⁰Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”

¹⁰Jesus says to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have now caught.”

¹¹So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

¹¹Therefore Simon Peter went up and drew the net to the land, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three. Even there being so many, the net was not torn.

¹²“Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.

¹²Jesus says to them, “Come, have breakfast.” But none of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” knowing that it is the Lord.

¹³Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and He did the same with the fish.

¹³Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish likewise.

¹⁴This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from the dead.

¹⁴This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples, having been raised out from the dead.

Jesus and Peter

¹⁵When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.”

Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

¹⁵Therefore when they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He says to Him, “Yes, Lord, You know that I dearly love You.” He says to him, “Feed My lambs.”

¹⁶Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.”

Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

¹⁶He says to him again a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” He says to Him, “Yes, Lord, You know that I dearly love You.” He says to him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

¹⁷Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?”

Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?”

“Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.”

Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

¹⁷He says to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you dearly love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you dearly love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I dearly love You.” Jesus says to him, “Feed My sheep.

¹⁸Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else^a will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”

¹⁸Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you were girding yourself and were walking where you were wanting; but when you shall be old, you will stretch forth your hands, and another will gird you and will bring you where you do not want.”

¹⁹Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.

And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

¹⁹Now He said this, signifying by what death he will glorify God. And having said this, He says to him, “Follow Me.”

Jesus and the Beloved Disciple

²⁰Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus^a at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

²⁰Having turned, Peter sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also reclined on His bosom at the supper and said, “Lord, who is it who is delivering You up?”

²¹When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

²¹Therefore, having seen him, Peter says to Jesus, “Lord, and what about this one?”

²²Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

²²Jesus says to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is it to you? You follow Me!”

²³Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

²³Therefore this saying went out among the brothers that this disciple does not die. But Jesus did not say to him that he does not die, but, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is it to you?”

²⁴This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.

²⁴This is the disciple testifying concerning these things, and the one having written these things. And we know that his testimony is true.

²⁵There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

²⁵Now there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if every one should be written, I suppose not even the world itself will have space for the books being written.