Joh 21 | NASB2020 | STEP | After these things Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias , and He revealed Himself in this way :

John 21

Jesus Appears at the Sea of Galilee

1 After these things Jesus ^{▼▼Or made Himself visible
,} ^brevealed Himself ^cagain to the disciples at the ^dSea of Tiberias, and He revealed Himself in this way: 2 Simon Peter, ^eThomas who was called ^{▼▼I.e., the Twin}Didymus, ^gNathanael of ^hCana in Galilee, ⁱthe sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter *said to them, “I am going fishing.” They *said to him, “We are also coming with you.” They went out and got into the boat; and ^jthat night they caught nothing.

4 But when the day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples did not ^kknow that it was Jesus. 5 So Jesus *said to them, “Children, ^lyou do not have any fish to eat, do you?” They answered Him, “No.” 6 And He said to them, “ ^mCast the net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you will find the fish.” So they cast it, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great quantity of fish. 7 ⁿTherefore that disciple whom Jesus loved *said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he was stripped for work), and threw himself into the sea. 8 But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about ^{▼▼About 100 yd. or 90 m; a cubit is about 18 in. or 45 cm}two hundred cubits away, dragging the net full of fish.

9 So when they got out on the land, they *saw a charcoal ^pfire already ^{▼▼Lit laid}made and ^rfish placed on it, and bread. 10 Jesus *said to them, “Bring some of the ^sfish which you have now caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went up and hauled the net to land, full of large fish, 153; and although there were so many, the net was not torn.

Jesus Provides

12 Jesus *said to them, “Come and have ^tbreakfast.” None of the disciples ventured to inquire of Him, “Who are You?” knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus *came and *took ^uthe bread and *gave it to them, and the ^vfish likewise. 14 This was now the ^wthird time that Jesus revealed Himself to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.

The Love Question

15 Now when they had ^xfinished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you ^{▼▼Gr agapao
,} ^zlove Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^{▼▼Gr phileo}love You.” He *said to him, “Tend ^abMy lambs.” 16 He *said to him again, a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^{▼▼Gr agapao}love Me?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I ^{▼▼Gr phileo}love You.” He *said to him, “ ^aeShepherd My sheep.” 17 He *said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you ^{▼▼Gr phileo}love Me?” Peter was ^{▼▼Or distressed}hurt because He said to him ^ahthe third time, “Do you ^{▼▼Gr phileo}love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, ^ajYou know all things; You know that I ^{▼▼Gr phileo}love You.” Jesus *said to him, “ ^alTend My sheep.

Our Times Are in His Hand

18 Truly, truly I tell you, when you were younger, you used to put on your belt and walk wherever you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will put your belt on you, and bring you where you do not want to go.” 19 Now He said this, ^amindicating by ^anwhat kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had said this, He *said to him, “ ^aoFollow Me!”

20 Peter turned around and *saw the ^apdisciple whom Jesus loved following them--the one who also had ^aqleaned back on His chest at the supper and said, “Lord, who is the one who is betraying You?” 21 So Peter, upon seeing him, *said to Jesus, “Lord, and what about this man?” 22 Jesus *said to him, “If I want him to remain ^aruntil I come, what is that to you? You ^asfollow Me!” 23 Therefore this ^{▼▼Lit word}account went out among ^authe brothers, that that disciple would not die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain ^avuntil I come, what is that to you?”

24 This is the disciple who ^awis testifying about these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

25 But there are also ^axmany other things which Jesus did, which, if they were written in detail, I expect that even the world itself would not contain the books that would be written.