And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples
which are not written in this book. But these are written that ye might
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and, that believing,
ye might have life through His Name.
21. After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the
disciples. It was at the sea of Tiberias. Gathered together were Simon
Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of
Zebedee, and two other of His disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them,
I go a fishing. They say to him, We also go with thee. They went forth
and immediately got into a fishing boat. That night they caught nothing.
When the morning came, Jesus stood on the shore. The disciples knew
not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye
anything? They answered Him, No. And He said unto them, Cast the net
on the right side of the boat and ye shall find some. They, therefore,
cast the net. Now they were not able to draw it up for the multitude of
fishes in the net. Then the disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter,
It is the Lord.
When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he drew up his fisher's coat
around him and cast himself into the sea. The other disciples came in the
boat dragging the net with the fishes. They were only about two hundred
cubits from the shore. As soon as they reached the shore, they saw a
fire of coals there, and fish already laid thereon. And there was also
bread. Jesus saith to them, Bring the fish which ye have caught. Simon
Peter went over and drew in the net. It was full of great fishes, one
hundred and fifty three. Yet, even though there were so many, the net was
not broken. Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. None of the disciples
durst ask Him, Who art Thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then
came, and served them bread and fish also. This is now the third time
that Jesus showed Himself to His disciples.
After 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. Then He saith to him
a 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. He saith unto him yet a third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest
thou me? Peter was grieved because He said to him a third time, Lovest
thou me? He said unto Him, Lord, Thou knowest all things. Thou knowest
that I love Thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 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 go. This spoke He, signifying by what death Peter should
glorify God. When He had spoken this, He saith unto him, Follow me.
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