21After 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. 18Verily, verily,
I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest 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.
