Juan 21
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Conclusión (21,1-25)
Aparición junto al lago
21 Poco después, se apareció Jesús de nuevo a sus discípulos junto al lago de Tiberíades. El hecho ocurrió así: 2 estaban juntos Simón Pedro, Tomás “el Mellizo”, Natanael el de Caná de Galilea, los hijos de Zebedeo y otros dos discípulos. 3 Pedro les dijo:
— Me voy a pescar.
Los otros le contestaron:
— Vamos también nosotros contigo.
Salieron, pues, y subieron a la barca; pero aquella noche no lograron pescar nada. 4 Ya amanecía cuando se presentó Jesús a la orilla del lago, aunque los discípulos no lo reconocieron. 5 Jesús les dijo:
— Muchachos, ¿han pescado algo?
Ellos contestaron:
— No.
6 Él les dijo:
— Echen la red al lado derecho de la barca y encontrarán pescado.
Así lo hicieron, y la red se llenó de tal cantidad de peces, que apenas podían moverla. 7 El discípulo a quien Jesús tanto quería dijo entonces a Pedro:
— ¡Es el Señor!
Al oír Simón Pedro que era el Señor, se puso la túnica (pues estaba sólo con la ropa de pescar) y se lanzó al agua. 8 Los otros discípulos, como la distancia que los separaba de tierra era sólo de unos cien metros, llegaron a la orilla en la barca, arrastrando la red llena de peces. 9 Cuando llegaron a tierra, vieron un buen rescoldo de brasas, con un pescado sobre ellas, y pan. 10 Jesús les dijo:
— Traigan algunos de los peces que acaban de pescar.
11 Simón Pedro subió a la barca y sacó a tierra la red llena de peces; en total eran ciento cincuenta y tres peces grandes. Y, a pesar de ser tantos, no se rompió la red. 12 Jesús les dijo:
— Acérquense y coman.
A ninguno de los discípulos se le ocurrió preguntar: “¿Quién eres tú?”, porque sabían muy bien que era el Señor. 13 Jesús, por su parte, se acercó, tomó el pan y se lo repartió; y lo mismo hizo con los peces.
14 Esta fue la tercera vez que Jesús se apareció a sus discípulos después de haber resucitado.
Jesús y Pedro
15 Terminada la comida, Jesús preguntó a Pedro:
— Simón, hijo de Juan, ¿me amas más que estos?
Pedro le contestó:
— Sí, Señor, tú sabes que te quiero.
Jesús le dijo:
— Apacienta mis corderos.
16 Jesús volvió a preguntarle:
— Simón, hijo de Juan, ¿me amas?
Pedro respondió:
— Sí, Señor, tú sabes que te quiero.
Jesús le dijo:
— Cuida de mis ovejas.
17 Por tercera vez le preguntó Jesús:
— Simón, hijo de Juan, ¿me quieres?
Pedro se entristeció al oír que le preguntaba por tercera vez si lo quería, y contestó:
— Señor, tú lo sabes todo, tú sabes que te quiero.
Entonces Jesús le dijo:
— Apacienta mis ovejas.
18 Y añadió:
— Te aseguro que cuando eras más joven, tú mismo te ajustabas la túnica con el cinturón e ibas a donde querías; pero, cuando seas viejo, tendrás que extender los brazos y será otro quien te atará y te conducirá a donde no quieras ir.
19 Jesús se expresó en estos términos para indicar la clase de muerte con la que Pedro daría gloria a Dios. Acto seguido dijo:
— Sígueme.
El discípulo amado
20 Pedro se volvió y vio que detrás de ellos venía el discípulo a quien Jesús tanto quería, el mismo que en la cena se había recostado sobre el pecho de Jesús y le había preguntado: “Señor, ¿quién es el que va a traicionarte?”. 21 Al verlo, Pedro preguntó a Jesús:
— Señor, y este, ¿qué suerte correrá?
22 Jesús le contestó:
— Si yo quiero que él quede hasta que yo vuelva, ¿a ti qué? Tú sígueme.
23 Estas palabras dieron pie para que entre los hermanos circulase el rumor de que este discípulo no iba a morir. Sin embargo, Jesús no dijo a Pedro que este discípulo no moriría; simplemente dijo: “Si yo quiero que él quede hasta que yo vuelva, ¿a ti qué?”.
Conclusión
24 Este discípulo es el mismo que da testimonio de todas estas cosas y las ha escrito. Y nosotros sabemos que dice la verdad.
25 Jesús hizo además otras muchas cosas; tantas que, si se intentara ponerlas por escrito una por una, pienso que ni en el mundo entero cabrían los libros que podrían escribirse.
John 21
Expanded Bible
Jesus Appears to Seven Followers
21 ·Later [L After these things], Jesus ·showed [revealed] himself to his ·followers [disciples] again—this time at ·Lake Galilee [L the Sea of Tiberias; C an alternate name of Lake/the Sea of Galilee]. This is how he ·showed [revealed] himself: 2 Some of the ·followers [disciples] were together: Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus [C meaning “the Twin”]), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the two sons of Zebedee [C James and John], and two other ·followers [disciples]. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going out to fish.”
The others said [L to him], “We will go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat. They fished that night but caught nothing.
4 ·Early the next morning [Just at daybreak] Jesus stood on the shore, but the ·followers [disciples] did not ·know [realize] it was Jesus. 5 Then he said to them, “·Friends [L Children; C a term of endearment], did you catch any fish?”
They answered, “No.”
6 He said to them, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they did, and they caught so many fish they could not pull the net back into the boat.
7 The ·follower [disciple] whom Jesus loved [C John] said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” [L So] When Peter heard him say this, he wrapped his ·coat [outer garment] around himself. (·Peter had taken his clothes off [L for he was naked].) Then he jumped into the ·water [L sea; lake]. 8 The other ·followers [disciples] went to shore in the boat, ·dragging [towing] the net full of fish. They were not very far from shore, only about a hundred yards [L two hundred cubits]. 9 When the ·followers [disciples] ·stepped out of the boat and onto the shore [landed; disembarked], they saw a fire of hot coals. There were fish on the fire, and there was bread.
10 Then Jesus said [L to them], “Bring some of the fish you just caught.”
11 Simon Peter went into the boat and ·pulled [hauled] the net to the shore. It was full of big fish, one hundred fifty-three in all, but even though there were so many, the net did not tear. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and ·eat [or have breakfast].” None of the followers dared ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, along with the fish.
14 This was now the third time [C see 20:19–23; 20:26–29] Jesus ·showed [revealed; manifested] himself to his ·followers [disciples] after he was raised from the dead.
Jesus Talks to Peter
15 When they finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” [C “These” probably refers to the other disciples (rather than the fishing gear), and could mean “Do you love me more than you love your friends?” or “Do you love me more than they love me?” The latter is more likely. This whole scene is the restoration of Peter after he had boasted of his loyalty to Jesus and then denied him.]
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
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 [Tend; Shepherd] my sheep.”
17 A third time he said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter ·was hurt [grieved] because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” Peter said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!”
He said to him, “Feed my sheep. [C In verses 15 and 16 Jesus uses a different word for “love” (agapaō) than Peter uses (phileō); but then in v. 17 Jesus uses Peter’s word (phileō). The two terms can be synonymous, and the difference is probably stylistic. The passage is not contrasting two kinds of love; rather, Peter’s three affirmations counterbalance his three denials; see 18:15–18, 25–27] 18 ·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], when you were younger, you ·tied your own belt [dressed yourself] and went where you wanted. But when you are old, you will put out your hands and someone else will ·tie [dress] you and take you where you don’t want to go.” 19 (Jesus said this to ·show [indicate; signify] how Peter would die to ·give glory to [glorify] God.) Then Jesus said to Peter, “Follow me!”
20 Peter turned and saw that the ·follower [disciple] Jesus loved [C John] was ·walking behind them [following]. (This was the ·follower [disciple] who had leaned against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who will ·turn against [betray] you?” [see 13:24–25]) 21 When Peter saw him behind them, he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
22 Jesus answered [L him], “If I want him to live until I come back, ·that is not your business [L what is that to you?]. You follow me.”
23 So a ·story [rumor; report; saying; L word] spread among the ·followers [disciples; L brothers] that this one would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die. He only said, “If I want him to live until I come back, ·that is not your business [what is that to you?].”
24 That ·follower [disciple] is the one who ·is telling [witnesses/testifies to] these things and who has now written them down. We know that ·what he says [his testimony/witness] is true.
25 There are many other things Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not be big enough for all the books that would be written.
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