1 A fter this, Jesus let Himself be seen and revealed again to the disciples, at the Sea of Tiberias. And He did it in this way:

After this, Jesus again showed Himself to His followers at the lake of Tiberias. It happened like this:

2 T here were together Simon Peter, and Thomas, called the Twin, and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, also the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples.

Simon Peter and Thomas who was called the Twin and Nathanael from the town of Cana in the country of Galilee and the sons of Zebedee and two other followers were all together.

3 S imon Peter said to them, I am going fishing! They said to him, And we are coming with you! So they went out and got into the boat, and throughout that night they caught nothing.

Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” The others said, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into a boat. That night they caught no fish.

4 M orning was already breaking when Jesus came to the beach and stood there. However, the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

Early in the morning Jesus stood on the shore of the lake. The followers did not know it was Jesus.

5 S o Jesus said to them, Boys (children), you do not have any meat (fish), do you? They answered Him, No!

Then Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They said, “No.”

6 A nd He said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find. So they cast the net, and now they were not able to haul it in for such a big catch (mass, quantity) of fish.

He said to them, “Put your net over the right side of the boat. Then you will catch some fish.” They put out the net. They were not able to pull it in because it was so full of fish.

7 T hen the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord! Simon Peter, hearing him say that it was the Lord, put (girded) on his upper garment (his fisherman’s coat, his outer tunic)—for he was stripped —and sprang into the sea.

Then the follower whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Peter heard it was the Lord, he put on his fisherman’s coat. (He had taken it off.) Then he jumped into the water.

8 A nd the other disciples came in the small boat, for they were not far from shore, only some hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish.

The other followers came in the boat. They were pulling the net with the fish. They were not far from land, only a little way out.

9 W hen they got out on land (the beach), they saw a fire of coals there and fish lying on it, and bread.

When they came to land they saw fish and bread on a fire.

10 J esus said to them, Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.

Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”

11 S o Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net to land, full of large fish, 153 of them; and there were so many of them, the net was not torn.

Simon Peter went out and pulled the net to land. There were 153 big fish. The net was not broken even with so many.

12 J esus said to them, Come have breakfast. But none of the disciples ventured or dared to ask Him, Who are You? because they knew that it was the Lord.

Jesus said to them, “Come and eat.” Not one of the followers would ask, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.

13 J esus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so also the fish.

Jesus came and took bread and fish and gave it to them.

14 T his was now the third time that Jesus revealed Himself (appeared, was manifest) to the disciples after He had risen from the dead.

This was the third time Jesus had shown Himself to His followers after He had risen from the dead. The Risen Christ Talks to Peter

15 W hen they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these ? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Feed My lambs.

When they were finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” Peter answered Jesus, “Yes, Lord, You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My lambs.”

16 A gain He said to him the second time, Simon, son of John, do you love Me ? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Shepherd (tend) My sheep.

Jesus said to Peter the second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He answered Jesus, “Yes, Lord, You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Take care of My sheep.”

17 H e said to him the third time, Simon, son of John, do you love Me ? Peter was grieved (was saddened and hurt) that He should ask him the third time, Do you love Me? And he said to Him, Lord, You know everything; You know that I love You. Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep.

Jesus said to Peter the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter felt bad because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love Me?” He answered Jesus, “Lord, You know everything. You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

18 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, when you were young you girded yourself and you walked about wherever you pleased to go. But when you grow old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will put a girdle around you and carry you where you do not wish to go.

For sure, I tell you, when you were young, you put on your belt and went wherever you wanted to go. When you get old, you will put out your hands and someone else will put on your belt and take you away where you do not want to go.”

19 H e said this to indicate by what kind of death Peter would glorify God. And after this, He said to him, Follow Me!

He said this to tell Peter what kind of death he would die to honor God. After Jesus said this, He said to Peter, “Follow Me.”

20 B ut Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved, following—the one who also had leaned back on His breast at the supper and had said, Lord, who is it that is going to betray You?

Peter turned around. He saw the follower whom Jesus loved, following. This one had been beside Jesus at the supper. This is the one who had asked Jesus, “Lord, who will hand You over?”

21 W hen Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, Lord, what about this man?

Peter saw him and said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this one?”

22 J esus said to him, If I want him to stay (survive, live) until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!

Jesus said, “If I want this one to wait until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”

23 S o word went out among the brethren that this disciple was not going to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but, If I want him to stay (survive, live) till I come, what is that to you?

So the news spread among the followers that this follower would not die. But Jesus did not say to him that he would not die. He said, “If I want him to wait until I come, what is that to you?” John Tells That He Wrote This Book

24 I t is this same disciple who is bearing witness to these things and who has recorded (written) them; and we know that his testimony is true.

This is the follower who is telling of these things and who has written them. We know that his word is true.

25 A nd there are also many other things which Jesus did. If they should be all recorded one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain (have room for) the books that would be written.

There are many other things which Jesus did also. If they were all written down, I do not think the world itself could hold the books that would be written.