يسوع ومعجزة صيد السمك

21 بَعْدَ ذلِكَ أَظْهَرَ يَسُوعُ نَفْسَهُ لِلتَّلامِيذِ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى عِنْدَ شَاطِئِ بُحَيْرَةِ طَبَرِيَّةَ. وَقَدْ أَظْهَرَ نَفْسَهُ هَكَذَا: اجْتَمَعَ سِمْعَانُ بُطْرُسُ وَتُومَا، الْمَعْرُوفُ بِالتَّوْأَمِ، وَنَثَنَائِيلُ، وَهَوَ مِنْ قَانَا بِمِنْطَقَةِ الْجَليلِ، وَابْنَا زَبَدِي، وَتِلْمِيذَانِ آخَرَانِ. فَقَالَ لَهُمْ سِمْعَانُ بُطْرُسُ: «أَنَا ذَاهِبٌ لِلصَّيْدِ!» فَقَالُوا: «وَنَحْنُ أَيْضاً نَذْهَبُ مَعَكَ». فَذَهَبُوا وَرَكِبُوا الْقَارِبَ، وَلكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَصِيدُوا شَيْئاً فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ. وَلَمَّا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ، وَقَفَ يَسُوعُ عَلَى الشَّاطِئِ، وَلكِنَّ التَّلامِيذَ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا أَنَّهُ يَسُوعُ. فَسَأَلَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «يَا فِتْيَانُ، أَمَا عِنْدَكُمْ سَمَكٌ؟» أَجَابُوهُ: «لا!» فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَلْقُوا الشَّبَكَةَ إِلَى يَمِينِ الْقَارِبِ، تَجِدُوا!» فَأَلْقَوْهَا، وَلَمْ يَعُودُوا يَقْدِرُونَ أَنْ يَجْذِبُوهَا لِكَثْرَةِ مَا فِيهَا مِنَ السَّمَكِ! فَقَالَ التِّلْمِيذُ الَّذِي كَانَ يَسُوعُ يُحِبُّهُ، لِبُطْرُسَ: «إِنَّهُ الرَّبُّ!» وَكَانَ بُطْرُسُ عُرْيَاناً، فَمَا إِنْ سَمِعَ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ هُوَ الرَّبُّ، حَتَّى تَسَتَّرَ بِرِدَائِهِ، وَأَلْقَى نَفْسَهُ فِي الْمَاءِ سَابِحاً. وَجَاءَ بَاقِي التَّلامِيذِ بِالْقَارِبِ وَهُمْ يَجُرُّونَ شَبَكَةَ السَّمَكِ، إِذْ كَانُوا غَيْرَ بَعِيدِينَ عَنِ الشَّاطِئِ إِلّا نَحْوَ مِئَتَيْ ذِرَاعٍ. فَلَمَّا نَزَلُوا إِلَى الشَّاطِئِ، رَأَوْا هُنَاكَ جَمْراً وَسَمَكاً مَوْضُوعاً عَلَيْهِ، وَخُبْزاً. 10 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «هَاتُوا مِنَ السَّمَكِ الَّذِي صِدْتُمُوهُ الآنَ!» 11 فَصَعِدَ سِمْعَانُ بُطْرُسُ إِلَى الْقَارِبِ وَجَذَبَ الشَّبَكَةَ إِلَى الْبَرِّ، فَإِذَا فِيهَا مِئَةٌ وَثَلاثٌ وَخَمْسُونَ سَمَكَةً مِنَ السَّمَكِ الْكَبِيرِ، وَمَعَ هذِهِ الْكَثْرَةِ لَمْ تَتَمَزَّقِ الشَّبَكَةُ. 12 وَقَالَ يَسُوعُ لِلتَّلاميِذِ: «تَعَالَوْا كُلُوا». وَلَمْ يَجْرُؤْ أَحَدٌ مِنَ التَّلامِيذِ أَنْ يَسْأَلَهُ: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ لأَنَّهُمْ عَرَفُوا أَنَّهُ الرَّبُّ. 13 ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ يَسُوعُ وَأَخَذَ الْخُبْزَ وَنَاوَلَهُمْ، وَكَذلِكَ السَّمَكَ. 14 هذِهِ هِيَ الْمَرَّةُ الثَّالِثَةُ الَّتِي أَظْهَرَ فِيهَا يَسُوعُ نَفْسَهُ لِتَلامِيذِهِ بَعْدَمَا قَامَ مِنَ الأَمْوَاتِ.

المسيح يتحدث إلى بطرس

15 وَبَعْدَمَا أَكَلُوا سَأَلَ يَسُوعُ سِمْعَانَ بُطْرُسَ: «يَا سِمْعَانُ بْنَ يُونَا، أَتُحِبُّنِي أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا يُحِبُّنِي هؤُلاءِ؟» فَأَجَابَهُ «نَعَمْ يَا رَبُّ، أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أُحِبُّكَ!» فَقَالَ لَهُ: «أَطْعِمْ حُمْلانِي!» 16 ثُمَّ سَأَلَهُ ثَانِيَةً: «يَا سِمْعَانُ بْنَ يُونَا، أَتُحِبُّنِي؟» فَأَجَابَهُ: «نَعَمْ يَا رَبُّ. أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أُحِبُّكَ!» قَالَ لَهُ: «ارْعَ خِرَافِي» 17 فَسَأَلَهُ مَرَّةً ثَالِثَةً: «يَا سِمْعَانُ بْنَ يُونَا، أَتُحِبُّنِي؟» فَحَزِنَ بُطْرُسُ لأَنَّ يَسُوعَ قَالَ لَهُ فِي الْمَرَّةِ الثَّالِثَةِ: «أَتُحِبُّنِي». وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا رَبُّ، أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ. أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أُحِبُّكَ!» فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «أَطْعِمْ خِرَافِي! 18 الْحَقَّ الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكَ: إِنَّكَ لَمَّا كُنْتَ شَابّاً كُنْتَ تَرْبِطُ حِزَامَكَ عَلَى وَسَطِكَ وَتَذْهَبُ حَيْثُ تُرِيدُ. وَلكِنْ عِنْدَمَا تَصِيرُ شَيْخاً فَإِنَّكَ تَمُدُّ يَدَيْكَ، وَآخَرُ يَرْبُطُ حِزَامَكَ وَيَذْهَبُ بِكَ حَيْثُ لَا تُرِيدُ!» 19 وَقَدْ قَالَ يَسُوعُ هَذَا إِشَارَةً إِلَى الْمِيتَةِ الَّتِي سَوْفَ يَمُوتُهَا بُطْرُسُ فَيُمَجِّدُ بِها اللهَ. وَلَمَّا قَالَ لَهُ ذلِكَ، قَالَ لَهُ: «اتْبَعْنِي».

20 وَنَظَرَ بُطْرُسُ وَرَاءَهُ، فَرَأَى التِّلْمِيذَ الَّذِي كَانَ يَسُوعُ يُحِبُّهُ يَتْبَعُهُمَا، وَهُوَ التِّلْمِيذُ الَّذِي مَالَ إِلَى صَدْرِ يَسُوعَ فِي أَثْنَاءِ الْعَشَاءِ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا سَيِّدُ، مَنْ هُوَ الَّذِي سَيَخُونُكَ؟» 21 فَلَمَّا رَآهُ بُطْرُسُ سَأَلَ يَسُوعَ: «يَا رَبُّ وَهَذَا، مَاذَا يَكُونُ لَهُ؟» 22 أَجَابَهُ يَسُوعُ: «لَوْ شِئْتُ أَنْ يَبْقَى حَتَّى أَرْجِعَ، فَمَا شَأْنُكَ؟ اتْبَعْنِي أَنْتَ!» 23 فَشَاعَ خَبَرٌ بَيْنَ الإِخْوَةِ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ التِّلْمِيذَ لَنْ يَمُوتَ. وَلكِنَّ يَسُوعَ لَمْ يَقُلْ لِبُطْرُسَ: «إِنَّهُ لَنْ يَمُوتَ!» بَلْ قَالَ: «لَوْ شِئْتُ أَنْ يَبْقَى حَتَّى أَرْجِعَ، فَمَا شَأْنُكَ؟»

24 هَذَا التِّلْمِيذُ هُوَ الَّذِي يَشْهَدُ بِهذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَقَدْ دَوَّنَهَا هُنَا. وَنَحْنُ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّ شَهَادَتَهُ حَقٌّ.

25 وَهُنَاكَ أُمُورٌ أُخْرَى كَثِيرَةٌ عَمِلَهَا يَسُوعُ، أَظُنُّ أَنَّهَا لَوْ دُوِّنَتْ وَاحِدَةً فَوَاحِدَةً، لَمَا كَانَ الْعَالَمُ كُلُّهُ يَسَعُ مَا دُوِّنَ مِنْ كُتُبٍ!

يَسُوعُ يَظْهَرُ لِسَبْعَةٍ مِنْ تَلَامِيذِه

21 بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ ظَهَرَ يَسُوعُ لِلتَّلَامِيذِ عِنْدَ بُحَيْرَةِ طَبَرِيَّةَ. وَكَانَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى هَذَا النَّحوِ:

كَانَ سِمْعَانُ بُطرسُ وَتُومَا الَّذِي يَعْنِي اسْمُهُ «التَّوأمَ،» وَنَثَنَائِيلُ الَّذِي مِنْ بَلْدَةِ قَانَا فِي إقْلِيمِ الجَلِيلِ، وَابْنَا زَبَدِي وَتِلْمِيذَانِ آخَرَانِ مِنْ تَلَامِيذِ يَسُوعَ مَعًا.

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ سِمْعَانُ بُطرُسُ: «أنَا ذَاهِبٌ لَاصْطِيَادِ السَّمَكِ.» فَقَالُوا لَهُ: «وَنَحْنُ ذَاهِبُونَ مَعَكَ.» فَخَرَجُوا وَرَكِبُوا القَارِبَ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَصْطَادُوا شَيْئًا فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيلَةِ.

وَفِي الصَّبَاحِ، وَقَفَ يَسُوعُ عَلَى الشَّاطِئِ. غَيْرَ أنَّ التَّلَامِيذَ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا أنَّهُ يَسُوعُ. فَسَألَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «هَلْ لَدَيْكُمْ طَعَامٌ يَا فِتْيَةُ؟» فَأجَابُوهُ: «لَا.»

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «ألقُوا الشَّبَكَةَ إلَى الجَانِبِ الأيمَنِ مِنَ القَارِبِ تَجِدُوا سَمَكًا.» فَألقَوْهَا، لَكِنَّهُمْ عَجِزُوا عَنْ جَذْبِهَا لِكَثْرَةِ السَّمَكِ فِيهَا.

فَقَالَ التِّلْمِيذُ الَّذِي كَانَ يَسُوعُ يُحِبُّهُ لِبُطرُسَ: «إنَّهُ الرَّبُّ!» وَكَانَ سِمْعَانُ قَدْ خَلَعَ بَعْضَ ثِيَابِهِ لِلعَمَلِ، فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ سِمْعَانُ بُطْرُسُ أنَّهُ الرَّبُّ، شَدَّ ثَوْبَهُ حَوْلَهُ فَوْرًا وَقَفَزَ إلَى المَاءِ. أمَّا التَّلَامِيذُ الآخَرُونَ فَجَاءُوا إلَى الشَّاطِئِ فِي القَارِبِ وَهُمْ يَجُرُّونَ الشَّبَكَةَ المَملوءَةَ بِالسَّمَكِ، إذْ لَمْ يَكُونُوا بَعِيدِينَ عَنِ البَرِّ أكْثَرَ مِنْ مِئَتِي ذِرَاعٍ.

وَعِنْدَمَا وَصَلُوا إلَى الشَّاطِئِ، رَأوْا هُنَاكَ جَمرًا وَسَمَكَةً تُشْوَى عَلَى الجَمْرِ وَخُبْزًا أيْضًا. 10 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «أحضِرُوا مِنَ السَّمَكِ الَّذِي اصطَدْتُمُوه.»

11 فَصَعِدَ سِمْعَانُ بُطرُسُ إلَى القَارِبِ وَجَذَبَ الشَّبَكَةَ إلَى الشَّاطِئِ. وَكَانَتِ الشَّبَكَةُ مَملوءَةً بِالسَّمَكِ الكَبِيرِ، حَتَّى إنَّ عَدَدَ الأسمَاكِ كَانَ مِئَةً وَثَلَاثًا وَخَمْسِينَ سَمَكَةً. وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ، فَإنَّ الشَّبَكَةَ لَمْ تَتَمَزَّقْ.

12 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «تَعَالَوْا وَأفطِرُوا!» لَكِنْ لَمْ يَجْرُؤْ أحَدٌ مِنَ التَّلَامِيذِ أنْ يَسألَهُ: مَنْ أنْتَ؟ فَقَدْ كَانُوا مُتَيَقِّنِينَ مِنْ أنَّهُ الرَّبُّ. 13 ثُمَّ قَامَ يَسُوعُ وَأخَذَ مِنَ الخُبْزِ وَأعْطَاهُمْ، وَكَذَلِكَ مِنَ السَّمَكَةِ.

14 كَانَتْ هَذِهِ هِيَ المَرَّةُ الثَّالِثَةُ الَّتِي ظَهَرَ فِيهَا يَسُوعُ لِتَلَامِيذِهِ بَعْدَ أنْ قَامَ مِنَ المَوْتِ.

يَسُوعُ يَتَحَدَّثُ مَعَ سِمْعَانَ بُطرُس

15 وَبَعدَمَا أكَلُوا، قَالَ يَسُوعُ لِسِمْعَانَ بُطْرُسَ: «قُلْ لِي يَا سِمْعَانُ بْنُ يُونَا، أتُحِبُّنِي أكْثَرَ مِمَّا يُحِبُّنِي هَؤُلَاءِ؟»

فَقَالَ لَهُ بُطرُسُ: «نَعَمْ يَا رَبُّ، أنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أنِّي أُحِبُّكَ.» فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «ارعَ خِرَافِي.»

16 فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ مَرَّةً ثَانِيَةً: «يَا سِمْعَانُ بْنُ يُونَا، أتُحِبُّنِي؟»

فَقَالَ لَهُ بُطرُسُ: «نَعَمْ يَا رَبُّ، أنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أنِّي أُحِبُّكَ.» فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «ارعَ غَنَمِي.»

17 ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ مَرَّةً ثَالِثَةً: «يَا سِمْعَانُ بْنُ يُونَا، أتُحِبُّنِي؟» فَحَزِنَ بُطرُسُ لِأنَّ يَسُوعَ سَألَهُ: «أتُحِبُّنِي؟» مَرَّةً ثَالِثَةً. فَقَالَ بُطرُسُ لِيَسُوعَ: «يَا رَبُّ، أنْتَ تَعْلَمُ كُلَّ شَيءٍ، وَتَعْلَمُ أنِّي أُحِبُّكَ.» فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «ارعَ غَنَمِي.»

18 «أقُولُ الحَقَّ لَكَ: عِنْدَمَا كُنْتَ أصغَرَ سِنًّا، كُنْتَ تَلْبِسُ ثِيَابَكَ بِنَفْسِكَ وَتَذْهَبُ إلَى حَيْثُ تُرِيدُ، لَكِنْ حِينَ تَشِيخُ، فَإنَّكَ سَتَمُدُّ يَدَكَ، وَآخَرُونَ سَيُلبِسُونَكَ وَيَأْخُذُونَكَ إلَى حَيْثُ لَا تُرِيدُ.» 19 قَالَ هَذَا مُشِيرًا إلَى المِيتَةِ الَّتِي سَيَمُوتُهَا بُطرُسُ وَيُمَجِّدُ بِهَا اللهَ. ثُمَّ قَالَ يَسُوعُ لِبُطرُسَ: «اتبَعْنِي.»

20 فَالتَفَتَ بُطرُسُ وَرَأى التِّلمِيذَ الَّذِي يُحِبُّهُ يَسُوعُ يَتْبَعُهُمَا. وَهُوَ التِّلمِيذُ الَّذِي كَانَ قَدْ مَالَ عَلَى صَدرِ يَسُوعَ أثْنَاءَ عَشَاءِ الفِصْحِ[a] وَسَألَهُ: «مَنِ الَّذِي سَيَخُونُكَ يَا سَيِّدُ؟» 21 فَلَمَّا رَآهُ بُطرُسُ، قَالَ لِيَسُوعَ: «وَهَذَا، مَاذَا سَيَحْدُثُ لَهُ؟» 22 فَقَالَ يَسُوعُ لِبُطرُسَ: «افتَرِضْ أنِّي أُرِيدُهُ أنْ يَبْقَى حَيًّا إلَى أنْ آتِي، فَمَا شَأنُكَ؟ اتبَعْنِي أنْتَ!»

23 وَهَكَذَا انتَشَرَ الخَبَرُ بَيْنَ الإخوَةِ أنَّ ذَلِكَ التِّلمِيذَ لَنْ يَمُوتَ! لَكِنَّ يَسُوعَ لَمْ يَقُلْ إنَّهُ لَنْ يَمُوتَ، بَلْ قَالَ: «افتَرِضْ أنِّي أُرِيدُهُ أنْ يَبْقَى حَيًّا إلَى أنْ آتِيَ، فَمَا شَأنُكَ؟»

خَاتِمَة

24 هَذَا هُوَ التِّلمِيذُ الَّذِي يَشْهَدُ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَهُوَ الَّذِي دَوَّنَهَا. وَنَحْنُ نَعْلَمُ أنَّ شَهَادَتَهُ صَحِيحَةٌ. 25 وَهُنَاكَ أُمُورٌ كَثِيرَةٌ فَعَلَهَا يَسُوعُ. فَلَو دُوِّنَتْ كُلُّهَا بِالتَّفْصِيلِ، لَا أظُنَّ أنَّ العَالَمَ كُلَّهُ سَيَتَّسِعُ لِلكُتُبِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ سَتُكتَبُ!

Footnotes

  1. 21‏:20 التِّلميذُ … الفِصْح انْظُرْ يوحَنَّا 13‏:25.

21 Dopo queste cose, Gesú si fece vedere di nuovo dai discepoli presso il mare di Tiberiade; e si fece vedere in questa maniera.

Simon Pietro, Tommaso detto Didimo, Natanaele da Cana di Galilea, i figli di Zebedeo e due altri dei suoi discepoli erano insieme.

Simon Pietro disse loro: «Io vado a pescare». Essi gli dissero: «Veniamo anche noi con te». Cosí uscirono e salirono subito sulla barca; ma quella notte non presero nulla.

Al mattino presto, Gesú si presentò sulla riva, i discepoli tuttavia non si resero conto che era Gesú.

E Gesú disse loro: «Figlioli, avete qualcosa da mangiare?». Essi gli risposero: «No!».

Ed egli disse loro: «Gettate la rete dal lato destro della barca e ne troverete». Essi dunque la gettarono e non potevano piú tirarla su per la quantità di pesci.

Allora il discepolo che Gesú amava disse a Pietro: «E il Signore». Simon Pietro, udito che era il Signore, si cinse con la veste (perché era nudo) e si gettò in mare.

Gli altri discepoli invece andarono con la barca (non erano infatti molto lontani da terra, solo circa duecento cubiti), trascinando la rete piena di pesci.

Come dunque furono scesi a terra, videro della brace con sopra del pesce e del pane.

10 Gesú disse loro: «Portate qua dei pesci che avete presi ora».

11 Simon Pietro risalí in barca e tirò a terra le rete, piena di centocinquantatré grossi pesci; e benché ve ne fossero tanti, la rete non si strappò.

12 Gesú disse loro: «Venite a far colazione». Or nessuno dei discepoli ardiva chiedergli: «Chi sei?», sapendo che era il Signore.

13 Allora Gesú venne, prese del pane e ne diede loro; e cosí pure del pesce.

14 Ora questa fu la terza volta che Gesú si fece vedere dai suoi discepoli, dopo essere risuscitato dai morti.

15 Dopo che ebbero mangiato, Gesú disse a Simon Pietro: «Simone di Giona mi ami tu piú di costoro?». Gli rispose «Certo Signore, tu lo sai che io ti amo». Gesú gli disse: «Pasci i miei agnelli».

16 Gli chiese di nuovo una seconda volta: «Simone di Giona, mi ami tu?». Gli rispose: «Certo Signore, tu lo sai che io ti amo». Gesú gli disse: «Abbi cura delle mie pecore».

17 Gli chiese per la terza volta: «Simone di Giona, mi ami tu?». Pietro si rattristò che per la terza volta gli avesse chiesto: «Mi ami tu?», e gli rispose: «Signore, tu sai ogni cosa, tu sai che io ti amo». Gesú gli disse: «Pasci le mie pecore.

18 In verità, in verità ti dico che, quando eri giovane, ti cingevi da te e andavi dove volevi, ma quando sarai vecchio, stenderai le tue mani e un altro ti cingerà e ti condurrà là dove tu non vorresti».

19 Or disse questo per indicare con quale morte egli avrebbe glorificato Dio. E detto questo, gli disse: «Seguimi»,

20 Or Pietro voltatosi, vide che li seguiva il discepolo che Gesú amava, quello che durante la cena si era anche posato sul petto di Gesú e aveva chiesto: «Signore, chi è colui che ti tradisce?».

21 Al vederlo, Pietro disse a Gesú: «Signore, e di costui che ne sarà?».

22 Gesú gli rispose: «Se voglio che lui rimanga finché io venga, che te ne importa? Tu seguimi!».

23 Si sparse allora la voce tra i fratelli che quel discepolo non sarebbe morto; ma Gesú non aveva detto a Pietro che egli non sarebbe morto, ma: «Se io voglio che lui rimanga finché io venga, che te ne importa?».

24 Questo è il discepolo che rende testimonianza di queste cose e che ha scritto queste cose; e noi sappiamo che la sua testimonianza è verace.

25 Or vi sono ancora molte altre cose che Gesù fece, che se fossero scritte ad una ad una, io penso che non basterebbe il mondo intero a contenere i libri che si potrebbero scrivere. Amen.

Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish

21 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples,(A) by the Sea of Galilee.[a](B) It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas(C) (also known as Didymus[b]), Nathanael(D) from Cana in Galilee,(E) the sons of Zebedee,(F) and two other disciples were together. “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.(G)

Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.(H)

He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?”

“No,” they answered.

He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.(I)

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved(J) said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.[c] When they landed, they saw a fire(K) of burning coals there with fish on it,(L) and some bread.

10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.(M) 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples(N) after he was raised from the dead.

Jesus Reinstates Peter

15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”(O)

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”(P)

16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”(Q)

17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”(R) He said, “Lord, you know all things;(S) you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.(T) 18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death(U) by which Peter would glorify God.(V) Then he said to him, “Follow me!”(W)

20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved(X) was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”)(Y) 21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return,(Z) what is that to you? You must follow me.”(AA) 23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers(AB) that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”

24 This is the disciple who testifies to these things(AC) and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.(AD)

25 Jesus did many other things as well.(AE) If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.

Footnotes

  1. John 21:1 Greek Tiberias
  2. John 21:2 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin.
  3. John 21:8 Or about 90 meters

21 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

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.

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.

But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.