John 21

After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are coming with you too.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. When morning came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and they could no longer haul it in because of the great number of fish. Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tied his outer garment around himself, for he was undressed, and threw himself into the sea. The other disciples came in the small boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, but about a hundred yards away. When they stepped ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish laid on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” So Simon Peter went up and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish—one hundred fifty-three. Although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time Jesus had been revealed to the disciples after being raised from the dead. When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Peter said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Shepherd my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your belt and walk where you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and carry you where you do not wish to go.” He said this to indicate by what kind of death he would glorify God. After saying this, he told him, “Follow me.” Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who had leaned back against his chest at supper and said, “Lord, who is the one who will betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.” So the saying spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?” This is the disciple who bears witness about these things and who wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true. Jesus also did many other things. If each one were written down, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

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