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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>John 21</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/bsb/spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/john/21.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc//john/21-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="/john/">John</a> > John 21</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../john/20.htm" title="John 20">◄</a> John 21 <a href="../acts/1.htm" title="Acts 1">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div align="center" id="jump2"><a href="/niv/john/21.htm">NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/john/21.htm">NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/john/21.htm">ESV</a> • <a href="/kjv/john/21.htm">KJV</a> • <a href="/nkjv/john/21.htm">NKJ</a> • <a href="/nasb/john/21.htm">NAS</a></div><br /><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="1%" valign="top">BSB</td><td width="99%" valign="top" align="right"><a href="/parallel/john/21.htm" style="font-weight:normal" title="Parallel Chapters">Parallel Chapters ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Later, by the Sea of Tiberias,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way: <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” <p class="reg">“We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night. <A name="5"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>So He called out to them, <span class="red">“Children, do you have any fish?”</span> <p class="reg">“No,” they answered. <A name="7"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>He told them, <span class="red">“Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.”</span> So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish. <A name="8"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>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. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>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.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> <A name="10"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread. <A name="11"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Jesus told them, <span class="red">“Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”</span> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>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. <A name="13"></a><p class="reg"><span class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“Come, have breakfast,”</span> Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and He did the same with the fish. <A name="15"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from the dead. <A name="16"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus and Peter<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, <span class="red">“Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?”</span> <p class="reg">“Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” <p class="reg"> Jesus replied, <span class="red">“Feed My lambs.”</span> <A name="17"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Jesus asked a second time, <span class="red">“Simon son of John, do you love Me?”</span> <p class="reg">“Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” <p class="reg"> Jesus told him, <span class="red">“Shepherd My sheep.”</span> <A name="18"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Jesus asked a third time, <span class="red">“Simon son of John, do you love Me?”</span> <p class="reg"> Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, <span class="red">“Do you love Me?”</span> <p class="reg">“Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” <p class="reg"> Jesus said to him, <span class="red">“Feed My sheep.</span> <A name="19"></a><p class="reg"><span class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>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 else<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”</span> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. <p class="reg"> And after He had said this, He told him, <span class="red">“Follow Me.”</span> <A name="21"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus and the Beloved Disciple<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?” <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” <A name="23"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Jesus answered, <span class="red">“If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”</span> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>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, <span class="red">“If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”</span> <A name="25"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/21-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>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.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> That is, the Sea of Galilee<br><span class="fnverse">2</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> <i>Didymus</i><span class="thin"> </span> means <i>the twin</i><span class="thin"> </span>.<br><span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> Greek <i>about two hundred cubits away</i><span class="thin"> </span>; that is, approximately 300 feet or 91 meters<br><span class="fnverse">18</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Or <i>others</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">20</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> Greek <i>reclined on His bosom</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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