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

Jesus uppenbarar sig vid Tiberias sjö

21 Därefter uppenbarade sig Jesus än en gång för lärjungarna. Det var vid Tiberias sjö, och det gick till så här: Simon Petrus och Thomas som kallades Tvillingen, Natanael från Kana i Galileen, Sebedeus söner och två andra av hans lärjungar var tillsammans. Simon Petrus sade till dem: "Jag ger mig ut och fiskar." De andra sade: "Vi går också med dig." De gick ut och steg i båten, men den natten fick de ingenting. Tidigt på morgonen stod Jesus på stranden, men lärjungarna visste inte att det var han. Jesus sade till dem: "Mina barn, har ni något att äta?" De svarade: "Nej." Han sade: "Kasta ut nätet på högra sidan om båten, så skall ni få." De kastade ut nätet, och nu orkade de inte längre dra upp det för all fisken. Den lärjunge som Jesus älskade sade då till Petrus: "Det är Herren." När Simon Petrus hörde att det var Herren, tog han på sig ytterplagget, för han var lätt klädd, och kastade sig i sjön. De andra lärjungarna kom efter i båten. De var inte långt från land.

När de kom i land, fick de se en glödhög och fisk som låg på den och bröd. 10 Jesus sade till dem: "Bär hit av fisken som ni fått." 11 Simon Petrus steg i båten och drog in nätet. Det var fullt av stora fiskar, etthundrafemtiotre stycken. Och fast de var så många gick nätet inte sönder. 12 Jesus sade till dem: "Kom och ät." Ingen av lärjungarna vågade fråga honom vem han var. De förstod att det var Herren. 13 Jesus gick fram och tog brödet och gav dem, och likaså fisken. 14 Detta var tredje gången som Jesus uppenbarade sig för lärjungarna sedan han hade uppstått från de döda.

Jesus och Petrus

15 När de hade ätit sade Jesus till Simon Petrus: "Simon, Johannes son, älskar du mig mer än dessa?" Han svarade: "Ja, Herre, du vet att jag har dig kär." Jesus sade till honom: "För mina lamm på bete." 16 För andra gången frågade han: "Simon, Johannes son, älskar du mig?" Han svarade: "Ja, Herre, du vet att jag har dig kär." Jesus sade till honom: "Var en herde för mina får." 17 För tredje gången frågade han: "Simon, Johannes son, har du mig kär?" Petrus blev bedrövad över att Jesus för tredje gången frågade: "Har du mig kär?" och han svarade: "Herre, du vet allt. Du vet att jag har dig kär." Jesus sade: "För mina får på bete. 18 Amen, amen säger jag dig: När du var yngre, spände du själv bältet om dig och gick vart du ville. Men när du blir äldre, skall du sträcka ut dina händer och en annan skall spänna bältet om dig och leda dig dit du inte vill." 19 Detta sade han för att ge till känna med vilken död Petrus skulle förhärliga Gud. Sedan sade han till honom: "Följ mig!"

20 Petrus vände sig om och fick se att den lärjunge som Jesus älskade följde efter. Det var han som vid måltiden hade legat vid Jesu sida och frågat: "Herre, vem är det som skall förråda dig?" 21 När Petrus fick se honom, frågade han Jesus: "Herre, hur blir det med honom?" 22 Jesus svarade: "Om jag vill att han skall vara kvar tills jag kommer, vad rör det dig? Följ du mig!" 23 Så kom det ryktet ut bland bröderna att den lärjungen inte skulle dö. Men Jesus hade inte sagt till honom att han inte skulle dö, utan: "Om jag vill att han skall vara kvar tills jag kommer, vad rör det dig?"

Slutord

24 Det är den lärjungen som vittnar om detta och har skrivit detta, och vi vet att hans vittnesbörd är sant. 25 Jesus gjorde också mycket annat. Om varje händelse skulle skrivas ner, tror jag att inte ens hela världen kunde rymma de böcker som då skulle skrivas.

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.