Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias

21 ^<1>Later, by the Sea of Tiberias,¹ Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way: ^<2>Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus,² Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. ^<3>Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.”

“We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

^<4>Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus. ^<5>So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?”

“No,” they answered.

^<6>He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

^<7>Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea. ^<8>The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.³

^<9>When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.

^<10>Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” ^<11>So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

^<12>“Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord. ^<13>Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and He did the same with the fish.

^<14>This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from the dead.

Jesus and Peter

^<15>When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.”

Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

^<16>Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.”

Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

^<17>Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?”

Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?”

“Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.”

Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

^<18>Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else⁴ will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” ^<19>19Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.

And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

Jesus and the Beloved Disciple

^<20>Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus⁵ at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?” ^<21>When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

^<22>Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!” ^<23>Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

^<24>This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.

^<25>There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

Translation for Translators
(T4T)

Jesus appeared to seven disciples and enabled them miraculously to catch a lot of fish.

21 ^<1> After that, Jesus showed himself to us disciples when we were at Tiberias Lake, which is another name for Galilee Lake. This is what happened: ^<2> Simon Peter, Thomas who was called The Twin, Nathaniel from Cana town in Galilee, my older brother and I, and two other disciples were together. ^<3> Simon Peter said to us, “I am going to try to catch some fish.” We said, “We will go with you.” So we went down to the lake and got into the boat. But that night we caught nothing.

^<4> Early the next morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but we did not know that it was Jesus. ^<5> He called out to us, “My friends, you have not caught any fish, have you?” We answered, “You are correct, we have not caught any.” ^<6> He said to us, “Throw your net out from the right-hand side of the boat! Then you will find some!” We did that, and we caught so many fish in the net that we were unable to pull the net into the boat!

^<7> But I knew that it was Jesus, so I said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Peter had taken off his cloak while he was working, but as soon as he heard me say “It is the Lord!” he wrapped his cloak around himself and jumped into the water and swam to shore. ^<8> The rest of us came to the shore in the boat, pulling the net full of fish. We were not far from shore, only about 100 yards.

^<9> When we got to the shore, we saw that there was a fire of burning coals there, with a large fish on the fire, and some buns. ^<10> Jesus said to us, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught!” ^<11> Simon Peter got in the boat and dragged the net to the shore. It was full of large fish. There were 153 of them! But in spite of there being so many fish, the net was not torn.

^<12> Jesus said to us, “Come and eat some breakfast!” None of us dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because we knew that it was the Lord. ^<13> Jesus took the buns and gave them to us. He did the same with the fish. ^<14> That was the third time that Jesus appeared to us disciples after God caused him to become alive again after he died.

Jesus asked Peter three times if he really loved Jesus. Then Jesus told Peter how Peter would die.

^<15>When we had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “John’s son Simon, do you love me more than these other disciples do?” Peter said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me.” Jesus said, “Give to those who belong to me what they need spiritually, like a shepherd provides food for his lambs.”

^16>Jesus said to him again, “John’s son Simon, do you love me?” He replied, “Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me.” Jesus said to him, “Take care of those who belong to me, like a shepherd takes care of his sheep.”

^<17>Jesus said to him a third time, “John’s son Simon, am I really dear to you?” Peter was grieved because Jesus asked him this three times, and because the third time he changed the question. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that you are dear to me.” Jesus said, “Give to those who belong to me what they need spiritually, as a shepherd provides food for his sheep.

^<18>Now listen to this carefully: When you were young, you put your clothes on by yourself, and you went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your arms, and someone will fasten them with a rope and will lead you to a place where you do not want to go.” ^<19>Jesus said this to indicate how Peter would die in order to honor God. Then Jesus said to him, “Keep being my faithful disciple until you die.”

Peter asked Jesus what would happen to John.

^<20>Peter turned around and saw that I was following them. I was the one who leaned close to Jesus during the Passover meal and said, “Lord, who is going to enable your enemies to seize you?” ^<21>When Peter saw me, he asked, “Lord, what is going to happen to him?” ^<22>Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You be my faithful disciple!” ^<23>Some of the other believers heard a report of what Jesus had said about me, and they thought that Jesus meant that I would not die. But Jesus did not say that I would not die. He said only, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”

A statement about the truth and accuracy of this document.

^<24>I, John, am the disciple who has seen all these things and I have written them down.

My fellow apostles and I know that what I have written is true.

^<25>Jesus did many other things. If they would all be written down in detail, I suppose that the whole world would not have enough space to contain the books that would be written about what he did.