MSB YHN Chapter 21

Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias

Later by the Sea of Tiberias,[fn] Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made [Himself] known in this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus,[fn] Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter told them,“I am going fishing.”

“We vvv will go with you,” they said [So] they went out and immediately[fn] got into the boat, [but] caught nothing that night.

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Early in the morning Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples {did} not recognize that it was Jesus. 5 So [He] called out to them,“Children, vvv do you have any fish?”

“No,” they answered

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He told them,“Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find [some].” So they cast [it there], and vvv they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

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Then [the] disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter,“It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on [his] outer garment (for he had removed it . . . ) and jumped into the sea. 8 The other disciples came [ashore] in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards

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When they landed they saw a charcoal fire there [with] fish on it, and [some] bread.

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Jesus told them,“Bring [some] of the fish vvv you have just caught.” 11 [So] Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net vvv vvv ashore. [It was] full of large fish, 153 {} but even with so many, the net vvv was not torn.

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“Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him,“Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then[fn] came and took the bread and gave [it] to them, and [He did] the same with the fish.

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This [was] now the third time [that] Jesus appeared to His disciples[fn] after He was raised from [the] dead.

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Jesus and Peter

vvv When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter,“Simon [son] of Jonah,[fn] do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered“You know I love You.”

[Jesus] replied“Feed My lambs.”

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[Jesus] asked vvv a second time,“Simon [son] of Jonah, do you love Me?”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered“You know I love You.”

[Jesus] told him,“Shepherd My sheep.”

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[Jesus] asked a third time,“Simon [son] of Jonah, do you love Me?”

Peter was deeply hurt that [Jesus] had asked him a third time,“Do you love Me?”

“Lord, You know all things,” he replied“You know I love You.”

Jesus said to him,“Feed My sheep.

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Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else[fn] will dress you and lead [you] where vvv you do not want to go.” 19 [Jesus] said this to indicate [the kind of] death by which [Peter] would glorify God.

And [after] He had said this, He told him,“Follow Me.”

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Jesus and the Beloved Disciple

Peter turned [and] saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following [them]. [He was the one] who had leaned back vvv vvv vvv [against Jesus][fn] at the supper to ask,“Lord, who is going to betray You?” 21 [When Peter] saw him, [he] asked“Lord, what about [him]?”

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Jesus answered“If I want him to remain until I return, what [is that] to you? You follow Me!” 23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple {would} not die. However, Jesus vvv did not say that vvv he would not die, but only,“If I want him to remain until I return, what [is that] to you?”

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This is the disciple who testifies to these things and [who] has written [them down]. And we know that his testimony is true.

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There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written. Amen.[fn]