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Bible Text for Jesus at the John 21:1-25 1 After these things
Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the 2 Simon Peter,
Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee,
and two others of His disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said
to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We are going
with you also." They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that
night they caught nothing. 4 But when the
morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know
that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus said to
them, "Children, have you any food?" They answered Him,
"No." 6 And He said to
them, "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. 7 Therefore that
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. 8 But 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. 9 Then, as soon as
they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and
bread. 10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have just
caught." 11 Simon 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. 12 Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast." Yet none of the
disciples dared ask Him, "Who are You?"
--knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then came
and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish. 14 This is now the
third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the
dead. 15 So when they had
eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you
love Me more than these?" He said to Him,
"Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He
said to him, "Feed My lambs." 16 He said to him
again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?"
He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love
You." He said to him, "Tend My sheep." 17 He said to him
the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?"
Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all
things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to
him, "Feed My sheep. 18 "Most
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." 19 This He spoke,
signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He
said to him, "Follow Me." 20 Then Peter,
turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had
leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, "Lord, who is the one who
betrays You?" 21 Peter, seeing
him, said to Jesus, "But Lord, what about this man?" 22 Jesus said to
him, "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You
follow Me." 23 Then 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?" 24 This is the
disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know
that his testimony is true. 25 And there are
also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I
suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be
written. Amen. (NKJV) |