John 21
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1After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he revealed himself in this way: 2Gathered together were Simon Peter, and Thomas the one called Didymus, and Nathanael the one from Cana of Galilee, and the ones of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. 3Simon Peter says to them, "I am going fishing." They say to him, "We also are coming with you." They went out and immediately entered into the boat, and in that night they caught nothing. 4But when morning had already come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5Therefore Jesus says to them, "Children, you do not have any fish, do you?" They answered him, "No." 6And he said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." Therefore they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in from the multitude of fish. 7Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved says to Peter, "It is the Lord!" Therefore Simon Peter, having heard that it is the Lord, tied his outer garment around himself, for he was naked, and threw himself into the sea. 8But 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 of fish. 9So when they got out onto the land, they see a charcoal fire lying there, and fish lying upon it, and bread. 10Jesus says to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." 11Therefore Simon Peter went up and hauled the net to the land, full of one hundred fifty-three large fish; and though there were so many, the net was not torn. 12Jesus says to them, "Come, have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" knowing that it is the Lord. 13Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish likewise. 14This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to his disciples after he was raised from the dead. 15So when they had breakfasted, 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 have affection for you." He says to him, "Feed my lambs." 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 have affection for you." He says to him, "Shepherd my sheep." 17He says to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you have affection for me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" And he says to him, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I have affection for you." Jesus says to him, "Feed my sheep. 18Amen, amen, I tell you: when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish." 19Now this he said, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And having said this, he says to him, "Follow me." 20Peter, turning around, sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned back on his chest at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is the one betraying you?" 21Therefore Peter, seeing this one, says to Jesus, "Lord, and what about this one?" 22Jesus says to him, "If I wish him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me." 23Therefore this word went out among the brothers that that disciple does not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he does not die, but, "If I wish him to remain until I come, what is that to you?" 24This is the disciple witnessing concerning these things, and the one who wrote these things; and we know that his witness is true. 25But there are also many other things that Jesus did, which, if they should be written one by one, I suppose that not even the world itself would have room for the books being written. Amen.
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