“1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at
the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he [himself]. 2 There were
together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana
in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 3
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also
go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and
that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning was now come,
Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered
him, No. 6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the
ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able
to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 7 Therefore that disciple whom
Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard
that it was the Lord, he girt [his] fisher’s coat [unto him], (for he
was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. 8 And the other disciples
came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were
two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. 9 As soon then as
they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid
thereon, and bread. 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye
have now caught. 11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full
of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were
so many, yet was not the net broken. 12 Jesus saith unto them, Come
[and] dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou?
knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread,
and giveth them, and fish likewise. 14 This is now the third time that
Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the
dead.”
“15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son]
of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord;
thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He
saith to him again the second time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou
me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He
saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time,
Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said
unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord,
thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto
him, Feed my sheep. 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast
young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but
when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another
shall gird thee, and carry [thee] whither thou wouldest not. 19 This
spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he
had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.”
“20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved
following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord,
which is he that betrayeth thee? 21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus,
Lord, and what [shall] this man [do]? 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will
that he tarry till I come, what [is that] to thee? follow thou me. 23
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple
should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I
will that he tarry till I come, what [is that] to thee? 24 This is the
disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and
we know that his testimony is true. 25 And there are also many other
things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one,
I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that
should be written. Amen.” (John 21:1-25 AV)
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