John 21

Jesus Appears to Seven Followers

1 Later, Jesus showed himself to his followers again—this time at Lake Galilee. 2 Some of the followers were together: Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the two sons of Zebedee, and two other followers.

3 Simon Peter said, “I am going out to fish.”
The others said, “We will go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat. They fished that night but caught nothing.
4 Early the next morning Jesus stood on the shore, but the followers did not know it was Jesus.

5 Then he said to them, “Friends, did you catch any fish?”
They answered, “No.”

6 He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they did, and they caught so many fish they could not pull the net back into the boat.
7 The follower whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Peter heard him say this, he wrapped his coat around himself. (Peter had taken his clothes off.) Then he jumped into the water.8 The other followers went to shore in the boat, dragging the net full of fish. They were not very far from shore, only about a hundred yards.

9 When the followers stepped out of the boat and onto the shore, they saw a fire of hot coals. There were fish on the fire, and there was bread.

10 Then Jesus said, “Bring some of the fish you just caught.”
11 Simon Peter went into the boat and pulled the net to the shore. It was full of big fish, one hundred fifty-three in all, but even though there were so many, the net did not tear.12 Jesus said to them, “Come and eat.” None of the followers dared ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord.

13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, along with the fish.

14 This was now the third time Jesus showed himself to his followers after he was raised from the dead.

Jesus Talks to Peter

15 When they finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

17 A third time he said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” Peter said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!”
He said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18 I tell you the truth, when you were younger, you tied your own belt and went where you wanted. But when you are old, you will put out your hands and someone else will tie you and take you where you don’t want to go.”

19 (Jesus said this to show how Peter would die to give glory to God.) Then Jesus said to Peter, “Follow me!”
20 Peter turned and saw that the follower Jesus loved was walking behind them. (This was the follower who had leaned against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who will turn against you?”)

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

22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business. You follow me.”

23 So a story spread among the followers that this one would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die. He only said, “If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business.”

24 That follower is the one who is telling these things and who has now written them down. We know that what he says is true.
25 There are many other things Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not be big enough for all the books that would be written.

John 21

Jesus’ Appearance to the Disciples in Galilee

1 After thist Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias.s Now this is how he did so.t2 Simon Peter, Thomast (called Didymus),s Nathanaelt (who was from Canas in Galilee), the sonst of Zebedee,s and two other discipless of his were together.

3 Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they replied.t They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4 When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.5 So Jesus said to them, “Children, you don’t have any fish,t do you?”t They replied,t “No.”

6 He told them, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.”t So they threw the net,t and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish.
7 Then the disciple whomt Jesus loveds said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment (for he had nothing on underneath it),ts and plungedt into the sea.

8 Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.t
9 When they got out on the beach,t they saw a charcoal fire readyt with a fish placed on it, and bread.10 Jesus said,t “Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.”11 So Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net to shore. It wast full of large fish, one hundred fifty-three,s but although there were so many, the net was not torn.12 “Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said.t But none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord.13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.

14 This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

Peter’s Restoration

15 Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John,s do you love me more than these do?”t He replied,t “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.”t Jesust told him, “Feed my lambs.”16 Jesust saidt a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He replied,t “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesust told him, “Shepherd my sheep.”17 Jesust saidt a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressedt that Jesust askedt him a third time, “Do you love me?” and said,t “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesusst replied,t “Feed my sheep.18 I tell you the solemn truth,t when you were young, you tied your clothes around yout and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you upt and bring you where you do not want to go.”

19 (Now Jesust said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Petert was going to glorify God.)s After he said this, Jesus told Peter,t “Follow me.”

Peter and the Disciple Jesus Loved

20 Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them.t (This was the disciplet who had leaned back against Jesus’t chest at the meal and asked,t “Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”)s21 So when Peter saw him,t he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”22 Jesus replied,t “If I want him to livet until I come back,t what concern is that of yours? You follow me!”

23 So the saying circulatedt among the brothers and sisterst that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but rather, “If I want him to livet until I come back,t what concern is that of yours?”

A Final Note

24 This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

25 There are many other things that Jesus did. If every one of them were written down,t I suppose the whole worldt would not have room for the books that would be written.ss