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John 21


John 21 - 1

Later ... , by the Sea - of Tiberias , - Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. - He made (Himself) known in this way :

John 21 - 2

Simon Peter - , - Thomas - called Didymus , - Nathanael - from Cana - in Galilee , - the (sons) - of Zebedee , and two other - - - disciples were together.

John 21 - 3

Simon Peter - told them , “ I am going fishing. ” “ We vvv will go with you , ” they said -. (So) they went out and got into the boat , (but) caught nothing - that - night.

John 21 - 4

- Early in the morning ... ... , Jesus stood on the shore , but the disciples {did} not recognize that it was Jesus.

John 21 - 5

So - (He) called out to them , “ Children , vvv do you have any fish ? ” “ No , ” they answered -.

John 21 - 6

- - He told them , “ Cast the net on the right side of the boat , and you will find (some). ” So they cast (it there) , and vvv they were unable to haul it in ... because of the great number of fish.

John 21 - 7

Then (the) - disciple whom - Jesus loved said - to Peter - , “ It is the Lord ! ” As soon as Simon Peter - heard that it was the Lord , he put on (his) outer garment (for he had removed it ... ) and jumped ... into the sea.

John 21 - 8

- The other disciples came (ashore) in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish , for they were not far from - land , only about a hundred yards ... ....

John 21 - 9

- When they landed ... ... ... , they saw a charcoal fire there (with) fish on it , and (some) bread.

John 21 - 10

- Jesus told them , “ Bring (some) of the fish - vvv you have just caught. ”

John 21 - 11

So Simon Peter - went aboard and dragged the net vvv vvv ashore. (It was) full of large fish , 153 {} ... ... , but even with so many , the net vvv was not torn.

John 21 - 12

“ Come , have breakfast , ” - Jesus said to them. - None of the disciples dared to ask Him , “ Who are You ? ” They knew - it was the Lord.

John 21 - 13

Jesus came - and took the bread and gave (it) to them , and (He did) the same with the fish.

John 21 - 14

This (was) now the third time (that) Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from (the) dead.

John 21 - 15

vvv When they had finished eating , - Jesus asked Simon - Peter - , “ Simon (son) of John - , do you love Me more than these ? ” “ Yes , Lord , ” he answered ... , “ You know - I love You. ” (Jesus) replied ... , “ Feed My - lambs. ”

John 21 - 16

(Jesus) asked - vvv a second time , “ Simon (son) of John - , do you love Me ? ” “ Yes , Lord , ” he answered ... , “ You know - I love You. ” (Jesus) told him , “ Shepherd My - sheep. ”

John 21 - 17

(Jesus) asked - a third time , “ Simon (son) of John - , do you love Me ? ” - Peter - was deeply hurt that (Jesus) had asked him - a third time , “ Do you love Me ? ” “ Lord , You know all things , ” - he replied -. “ You know - I love You. ” - Jesus said to him , “ Feed My - sheep.

John 21 - 18

Truly , truly , I tell you , when you were young , you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted ; but when you are old , you will stretch out your - hands , and someone else will dress you and lead (you) where vvv you do not want to go. ”

John 21 - 19

- (Jesus) said this to indicate (the kind of) death by which (Peter -) would glorify - God. And (after) He had said this , He told him , “ Follow Me. ”

John 21 - 20

- Peter - turned (and) saw the disciple whom - Jesus loved following (them). (He was the one) who had leaned back vvv vvv vvv (against Jesus) at the supper - to ask , “ Lord , who is going to ... betray You ? ”

John 21 - 21

(When) (Peter -) saw him , - (he) asked ... ... , “ Lord , - what about (him) ? ”

John 21 - 22

- Jesus answered ... , “ If I want him to remain until I return , what (is that) to you ? You follow Me ! ”

John 21 - 23

Because of this , the rumor spread among the brothers that this - disciple {would} not die. However , - Jesus vvv did not say ... that vvv he would not die , but only , “ If I want him to remain until I return , what (is that) to you ? ”

John 21 - 24

This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written (them down). And we know that his - testimony is true.

John 21 - 25

- There are many more things ... that - Jesus did. - If all of them ... were written down , I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.