ガリラヤ湖畔で弟子に現れる

21 このことがあってから、ガリラヤ湖のほとりで、イエスはもう一度、弟子たちの前に現れました。その時のいきさつはこうです。

シモン・ペテロ、トマス、ガリラヤのカナ出身のナタナエル、私の兄弟のヤコブ、それに私と、ほかに二人の弟子がいっしょにいました。 「漁に行くぞ」とシモン・ペテロが言いだしました。するとみんな、「それじゃあ、おれたちも」というわけで、そろって出かけました。小舟に乗り込み、漁が始まりました。ところが一晩中かかっても、小さな魚一匹とれません。 もう夜明けというころ、だれかが岸辺に立っているのが見えました。ぼんやりかすんでいるので、だれなのかはわかりません。 「魚はとれましたかー。」その人が声をかけてきました。「いやー、全然だめだよー。」 「では、舟の右側に網を下ろしてごらんなさい。きっと、たくさんとれますよ。」さっそくそのとおりにすると、どうでしょう。重くて引き上げられないほど、たくさんの魚がかかったのです。 その時、私ははっと気がつき、「おい、あの方は主だよ!」とペテロに言いました。それを聞くと、ペテロは裸だったので、あわてて上着をはおり、水に飛び込みました。 舟に残った私たちは、百メートルほど離れた岸辺まで、魚ではち切れんばかりの網を引いて、そろそろ進みました。 着いてみると、炭火がおこしてあります。その上では魚がいいぐあいに焼けており、パンもあります。 10 「今とった魚を少し持って来なさい。」 11 イエスにこう言われて、シモン・ペテロがまっ先に飛んで行き、網を陸に引き上げました。数えてみると、なんと大きな魚が百五十三匹もとれていて、しかも網はどこも破れていません。 12 「さあ、ここへ来て、朝ごはんにしなさい」とイエスはうながされます。「ほんとうに主ですか」とあえて尋ねる者は一人もいません。それほどはっきりわかったのです。 13 イエスはそばに来られ、パンと魚をめいめいに配ってくださいました。 14 死から復活されたあと、私たちに現れてくださったのは、これで三度目です。

15 食事がすむと、イエスはシモン・ペテロを見つめておっしゃいました。「ヨハネの子シモン。ほかのだれよりもわたしを愛しますか。」「はい、主よ。私があなたを愛することは、あなたがご存じです。」「それでは、わたしの小羊を養いなさい。」 16 イエスは、くり返しお尋ねになりました。「ヨハネの子シモン。ほんとうにわたしを愛していますか。」「はい、主よ。私があなたを愛することは、あなたがご存じです。」「それでは、わたしの羊の世話をしなさい。」 17 イエスはもう一度言われました。「ヨハネの子シモン。ほんとうにわたしを愛していますか。」三度こんな尋ね方をされたので、ペテロは心に痛みを感じながら答えました。「主よ。いっさいをご存じなのはあなたです。私があなたを愛することは、あなたがご存じです。」「それでは、わたしの羊を養いなさい。 18 あなたは若い時にはしたいことをし、行きたい所に行きました。だが、年をとると、そうはいかなくなります。あなたは自分の手を伸ばして差し出し、だれかほかの人が、行きたくもない所へあなたを引っぱって行くのです。」 19 こう言われたのには訳がありました。ペテロがどんな死に方をして、神の栄光を現すかを知らせようとなさったのです。それから、「わたしについて来なさい」と言われました。 20 ペテロがふり向くと、イエスに愛された弟子(使徒ヨハネ)がついて来るのを見ました。最後の夕食の席で、イエスに寄りかかって、「主よ。裏切る者はだれですか」と尋ねたあの弟子です。 21 すると、ペテロの好奇心が頭をもたげました。「主よ。彼はどうなんです? どういう死に方をするのですか。」 22 「もう一度戻って来るまで、彼に生きていてほしいとわたしが思ったとしても、あなたとは何の関係もないでしょう。人のことは気にしないで、ただわたしについて来ればいいのです。」 23 このことから、その弟子は死なないといううわさがクリスチャンたちの間に広まりました。しかし、イエスはそう断言なさったわけではありません。ただ、「もう一度戻って来るまで彼に生きていてほしいとわたしが思ったとしても、あなたとは何の関係もないでしょう」と言われただけなのです。

24 その弟子とは、実は私(筆者)のことです。私はこれらの出来事を、見たとおり、ここに記録しました。この記録が正確なことは、私たちみんなが知っています。

25 イエスのなさったことは、ほかにもたくさんあります。それをいちいち書き記すとしたら、きりがないでしょう。世界中が本であふれるほど書いても、それでもまだ足りないと思います。

Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples

21 After this Jesus (A)revealed himself (B)again to the disciples by (C)the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, (D)Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of (E)Cana in Galilee, (F)the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but (G)that night they caught nothing.

Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples (H)did not know that it was Jesus. (I)Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” (J)He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. That disciple (K)whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, (L)he put on his outer garment, for he was (M)stripped for work, and (N)threw himself into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards[a] off.

When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, (O)“Come and (P)have breakfast.” Now (Q)none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and (R)took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. 14 (S)This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had (T)finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, (U)“Simon, (V)son of John, (W)do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed (X)my lambs.” 16 He said to him a 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, (Y)“Tend (Z)my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him (AA)the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, (AB)you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed (AC)my sheep. 18 (AD)Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, (AE)you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show (AF)by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, (AG)“Follow me.”

Jesus and the Beloved Apostle

20 Peter turned and saw (AH)the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, (AI)the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain (AJ)until (AK)I come, what is that to you? (AL)You follow me!” 23 So the saying spread abroad among (AM)the brothers[b] that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?”

24 This is the disciple (AN)who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and (AO)we know (AP)that his testimony is true.

25 Now (AQ)there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that (AR)the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

Footnotes

  1. John 21:8 Greek two hundred cubits; a cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
  2. John 21:23 Or brothers and sisters

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