John 21:1–23

Christ Appears to the Seven Disciples

21After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the ^aSea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: ²Simon Peter, ^bThomas called the Twin, ^cNathanael of ^dCana in Galilee, ^ethe sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. ³Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.”

They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and ¹immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. ⁴But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples ^fdid not know that it was Jesus. ⁵Then ^gJesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?”

They answered Him, “No.”

⁶And He said to them, ^h“Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.

⁷Therefore ⁱthat disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea. ⁸But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits), dragging the net with fish. ⁹Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread. ¹⁰Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.”

¹¹Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken. ¹²Jesus said to them, ^j“Come and eat breakfast.” Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?”—knowing that it was the Lord. ¹³Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish.

¹⁴This is now ^kthe third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.

Christ Speaks to Peter

¹⁵So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of ²Jonah, do you love Me more than these?”

He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ³love You.”

He said to him, ^l“Feed My lambs.”

¹⁶He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of ⁴Jonah, do you love Me?”

He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ⁵love You.”

^mHe said to him, “Tend My ⁿsheep.”

¹⁷He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of ⁶Jonah, do you ⁷love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?”

And he said to Him, “Lord, ^oYou know all things; You know that I love You.”

Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. ^18pMost assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.” ¹⁹This He spoke, signifying ^qby what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, ^r“Follow Me.”

²⁰Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple ^swhom Jesus loved following, ^twho also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?” ²¹Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”

²²Jesus said to him, “If I ⁸will that he remain ^utill I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”

²³Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?”