Appearance by the Lake
1After this, Jesus showed himself again to the disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. This is how it happened. 2Simon Peter, Thomas (the Twin), Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” “We’re coming with you,” they said. They went out and got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. 4As day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore — but the disciples did not know it was Jesus. 5Jesus called to them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?” “No,” they answered. 6He said to them, “Throw the net out on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they threw it out, and now they could not haul it in for the sheer number of fish. 7Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard “It is the Lord,” he tied his outer garment around him — for he had stripped it off — and threw himself into the sea. 8The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish; they were not far from land, only about two hundred cubits away. 9When they stepped ashore, they saw a charcoal fire burning, with fish laid on it, and bread. 10Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” 11Simon Peter climbed aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish — a hundred and fifty-three of them. And though there were so many, the net was not torn. 12Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them, and the fish as well. 14This was now the third time Jesus showed himself to his disciples after being raised from the dead.
Feed My Sheep
15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know I am your friend.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16A second time he said to him, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “you know I am your friend.” Jesus said to him, “Shepherd my sheep.” 17The third time he said to him, “Simon, son of John, are you my friend?” Peter was hurt that the third time he asked, “Are you my friend?” — and he said, “Lord, you know everything; you know I am your friend.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you fastened your own belt and walked wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten it for you and take you where you do not wish to go.” 19He said this to show by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me.” 20Peter turned and saw the disciple Jesus loved following them — the one who had leaned back against his chest at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is it that will betray you?” 21Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” 22Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.” 23So the word spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus had not said he would not die; he said, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?” 24This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down, and we know that his testimony is true. 25There are many other things Jesus did as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the world itself could not hold the books that would be written.
