| 21:1 | After this* Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias.* Now this is how he did so.* |
| 21:2 | Simon Peter, Thomas* (called Didymus),* Nathanael* (who was from Cana* in Galilee), the sons* of Zebedee,* and two other disciples* of his were together. |
| 21:3 | Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they replied.* They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. |
| 21:4 | When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. |
| 21:5 | So Jesus said to them, “Children, you don’t have any fish,* do you?”* They replied,* “No.” |
| 21:6 | He told them, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.”* So they threw the net,* and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish. |
| 21:7 | Then the disciple whom* Jesus loved* 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),* and plunged* into the sea. |
| 21:8 | 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.* |
| 21:9 | When they got out on the beach,* they saw a charcoal fire ready* with a fish placed on it, and bread. |
| 21:10 | Jesus said,* “Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.” |
| 21:11 | So Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net to shore. It was* full of large fish, one hundred fifty-three,* but although there were so many, the net was not torn. |
| 21:12 | “Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said.* But none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. |
| 21:13 | Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. |
| 21:14 | This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. |
| 21:15 | Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John,* do you love me more than these do?”* He replied,* “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.”* Jesus* told him, “Feed my lambs.” |
| 21:16 | Jesus* said* a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He replied,* “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus* told him, “Shepherd my sheep.” |
| 21:17 | Jesus* said* a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed* that Jesus* asked* him a third time, “Do you love me?” and said,* “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus* replied,* “Feed my sheep. |
| 21:18 | I tell you the solemn truth,* when you were young, you tied your clothes around you* and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up* and bring you where you do not want to go.” |
| 21:19 | (Now Jesus* said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter* was going to glorify God.)* After he said this, Jesus told Peter,* “Follow me.” |
| 21:20 | Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them.* (This was the disciple* who had leaned back against Jesus’* chest at the meal and asked,* “Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”)* |
| 21:21 | So when Peter saw him,* he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” |
| 21:22 | Jesus replied,* “If I want him to live* until I come back,* what concern is that of yours? You follow me!” |
| 21:23 | So the saying circulated* among the brothers and sisters* 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 live* until I come back,* what concern is that of yours?” |
| 21:24 | This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. |
| 21:25 | There are many other things that Jesus did. If every one of them were written down,* I suppose the whole world* would not have room for the books that would be written.* |
John 21 - NET Bible [draft]
