John 21:1-8

1After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way:

2Simon Peter, Thomas (called “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples were together.

3“I’m going fishing,” Simon Peter said to them. “We’re coming with you,” they told him. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

4When daybreak came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know it was Jesus.

5“Friends,” Jesus called to them, “you don’t have any fish, do you?” “No,” they answered.

6“Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” he told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.

7The disciple, the one Jesus loved, said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tied his outer clothing around him (for he had taken it off) and plunged into the sea.

8Since they were not far from land (about a hundred yards away), the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish.