John 21

1LaterG3326G3778, byG1909 theG3588 SeaG2281 of TiberiasG5085,1 JesusG2424 againG3825 revealedG5319 HimselfG1438 to theG3588 disciplesG3101. He made Himself knownG5319 in this wayG3779: 2SimonG4613 PeterG4074, ThomasG2381 calledG3004 DidymusG1324,2 NathanaelG3482 fromG575 CanaG2580 in GalileeG1056, theG3588 sons of ZebedeeG2199, andG2532 twoG1417 otherG243 disciplesG3101 wereG1510 togetherG3674. 3SimonG4613 PeterG4074 toldG3004 themG846, “I am goingG5217 fishingG232.”

“WeG1473 will goG2532G2064 withG4862 youG4771,” they saidG3004. So they went outG1831 andG2532 gotG1684 intoG1519 theG3588 boatG4143, but caughtG4084 nothingG3762 thatG1565 nightG3571.

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Early in the morningG4405G2235G1096, JesusG2424 stoodG2476 onG1519 theG3588 shoreG123, butG3305 theG3588 disciplesG3101 did notG3756 recognizeG1492 thatG3754 it wasG1510 JesusG2424. 5SoG3767 He called outG3004 to themG846, “ChildrenG3813, do you haveG3361G2192 anyG5100 fishG4371?”

“NoG3756,” they answeredG611.

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He toldG2036 themG846, “CastG906 theG3588 netG1350 onG1519 theG3588 rightG1188 sideG3313 of theG3588 boatG4143, andG2532 you will findG2147 some.” SoG3767 they castG906 it there, andG2532 they were unableG3765G2480 to haul it inG1670G846 because ofG575 theG3588 great numberG4128 ofG3588 fishG2486.

7ThenG3767 the discipleG3101 whomG3739 JesusG2424 lovedG25 saidG3004 to PeterG4074, “It isG1510 theG3588 LordG2962!” As soon asG3767 SimonG4613 PeterG4074 heardG191 thatG3754 it wasG1510 theG3588 LordG2962, he put onG1241 his outer garmentG1903 (forG1063 he had removed itG1510G1131) andG2532 jumpedG906G1438 intoG1519 theG3588 seaG2281. 8TheG3588 otherG243 disciplesG3101 cameG2064 ashore in theG3588 boatG4142. They dragged inG4951 theG3588 netG1350 full ofG3588 fishG2486, forG1063 they wereG1510 notG3756 farG3112 fromG575 landG1093, onlyG235 aboutG5613 a hundred yardsG1250G4083G575.3

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WhenG5613 they landedG576G1519G3588G1093, they sawG991 a charcoal fireG439 thereG2749 with fishG3795 on itG1945, andG2532 some breadG740.

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JesusG2424 toldG3004 themG846, “BringG5342 some ofG575 theG3588 fishG3795 you have just caughtG3568G4084.” 11SoG3767 SimonG4613 PeterG4074 went aboardG305 andG2532 draggedG1670 theG3588 netG1350 ashoreG1519G3588G1093. It was fullG3324 of largeG3173 fishG2486, 153G1540G4004G5140, but evenG2532 withG1510 so manyG5118, theG3588 netG1350 was not tornG3756G4977.

12“ComeG1205, have breakfastG709,” JesusG2424 saidG3004 to themG846. NoneG3762 of theG3588 disciplesG3101 daredG5111 to askG1833 HimG846, “WhoG5101 areG1510 YouG4771?” They knewG1492 it wasG1510 theG3588 LordG2962. 13JesusG2424 cameG2064 andG2532 tookG2983 theG3588 breadG740 andG2532 gaveG1325 it to themG846, andG2532 He did the same withG3668 theG3588 fishG3795.

14ThisG3778 was nowG2235 the third timeG5154 that JesusG2424 appearedG5319 toG3588 theG3588 disciplesG3101 after He was raisedG1453 fromG1537 the deadG3498.

Jesus and Peter

15WhenG3767G3753 they had finished eatingG709, JesusG2424 askedG3004 SimonG4613 PeterG4074, “SimonG4613 son of JohnG2491G2495, do you loveG25 MeG1473 moreG4119 than theseG3778?”

“YesG3483, LordG2962,” he answeredG3004G846, “YouG4771 knowG1492 I loveG5368 YouG4771.”

Jesus repliedG3004G846, “FeedG1006 MyG1473 lambsG721.”

16Jesus askedG3004 a second timeG3825G1208, “SimonG4613 son of JohnG2491G2495, do you loveG25 MeG1473?”

“YesG3483, LordG2962,” he answeredG3004G846, “YouG4771 knowG1492 I loveG5368 YouG4771.”

Jesus toldG3004 himG846, “ShepherdG4165 MyG1473 sheepG4263.”

17Jesus askedG3004 aG3588 third timeG5154, “SimonG4613 son of JohnG2491G2495, do you loveG5368 MeG1473?”

PeterG4074 was deeply hurtG3076 thatG3754 Jesus had askedG2036 himG846 a third timeG5154, “Do you loveG5368 MeG1473?”

“LordG2962, YouG4771 knowG1492 all thingsG3956,” he repliedG2036. “YouG4771 knowG1097 I loveG5368 YouG4771.”

JesusG2424 saidG3004 to himG846, “FeedG1006 MyG1473 sheepG4263.

18TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, whenG3753 you wereG1510 youngG3501, you dressedG2224 yourselfG4572 andG2532 walkedG4043 whereG3699 you wantedG2309; butG1161 whenG3752 you are oldG1095, you will stretch outG1614 yourG4771 handsG5495, andG2532 someone elseG2434 will dressG2224 youG4771 andG2532 leadG5342 you whereG3699 you do not want to goG3756G2309.” 19Jesus saidG2036 thisG3778 to indicateG4591 the kind of deathG2288 by whichG4169 Peter would glorifyG1392 GodG2316.

AndG2532 after He had saidG2036 thisG3778, He toldG3004 himG846, “FollowG190 MeG1473.”

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Jesus and the Beloved Disciple

PeterG4074 turnedG1994 and sawG991 theG3588 discipleG3101 whomG3739 JesusG2424 lovedG25 followingG190 them. He was the one whoG3739 had leaned backG377 against Jesus5 atG1722 theG3588 supperG1173 to askG2036, “LordG2962, whoG5101 is going toG1510G3588 betrayG3860 YouG4771?” 21When Peter sawG3708 himG3778, he askedG3004G3588G2424, “LordG2962, what aboutG5101 him?”

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JesusG2424 answeredG3004G846, “IfG1437 I wantG2309 himG846 to remainG3306 untilG2193 I returnG2064, whatG5101 is that toG4314 youG4771? YouG4771 followG190 MeG1473!” 23Because ofG3767 thisG3778, theG3588 rumorG3056 spreadG1831 amongG1519 theG3588 brothersG80 thatG3754 thisG1565 discipleG3101 would notG3756 dieG599. HoweverG1161, JesusG2424 did not sayG3756G2036G846 thatG3754 he would not dieG3756G599, but onlyG235, “IfG1437 I wantG2309 himG846 to remainG3306 untilG2193 I returnG2064, whatG5101 is that toG4314 youG4771?”

24ThisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 discipleG3101 whoG3588 testifiesG3140 toG4012 these thingsG3778 andG2532 whoG3588 has writtenG1125 them down. AndG2532 we knowG1492 thatG3754 hisG846 testimonyG3141 isG1510 trueG227.

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There areG1510 manyG4183 more thingsG243G2532 thatG3739 JesusG2424 didG4160. IfG1437 all of themG2596G1520 were written downG1125, I suppose thatG3633 not evenG3761 theG3588 worldG2889 itselfG846 would have spaceG5562 for theG3588 booksG975 that would be writtenG1125.