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John 21:1-15 NIV
1 Afterward Jesus appeared
again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. It happened this
way:
2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called
Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and
two other disciples were together.
3 "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.
4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the
disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.
5 He called out to them, "Friends, haven't you any fish?"
"No," they answered.
6 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.
7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved 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.
8 The other disciples followed
in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from
shore, about a hundred yards.
9 When they landed, they saw a
fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.
10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you have just
caught."
11 Simon Peter climbed aboard 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.
14 This was now the third time
Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter,
"Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?"
"Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
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