9 When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread.

10 “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus told them. 11 So Simon Peter got up and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish—153 of them. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn. e

12 “Come and have breakfast,” Jesus told them. None of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them. He did the same with the fish.

14 This was now the third time f g Jesus appeared h i to the disciples after He was raised from the dead.

Jesus’ Threefold Restoration of Peter

15 When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, j do you love k Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Feed l My lambs,” m He told him.

16 A second time He asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love n Me?” o

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Shepherd p My sheep,” q He told him.

17 He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love r Me?”

Peter was grieved s that He asked him the third time, “Do you love Me?” He said, “Lord, You know everything! t You know that I love You.”

“Feed u My sheep,” Jesus said. 18 “* I assure you: v When you were young, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you and carry you where you don’t want to go.” 19 He said this to signify by what kind of death w he would glorify God. x y After saying this, He told him, “Follow Me!” z