Chapter 21
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After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.
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Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.
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Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.”
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But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn’t know that it was Jesus.
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Jesus therefore said to them, “+w Children|strong=“G3813”+w*, +w have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w you|strong=“G3004”+w* +w anything|strong=“G5100”+w* +w to|strong=“G3004”+w* eat?”
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He said to them, “+w Cast|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w net|strong=“G1350”+w* +w on|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w right|strong=“G1188”+w* +w side|strong=“G3313”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w boat|strong=“G4143”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w you|strong=“G3004”+w* +w will|strong=“G2532”+w* +w find|strong=“G2147”+w* +w some|strong=“G3588”+w*.”
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That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!”
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But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.
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So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish and bread laid on it.
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Jesus said to them, “+w Bring|strong=“G5342”+w* +w some|strong=“G3739”+w* +w of|strong=“G2424”+w* +w the|strong=“G3588”+w* +w fish|strong=“G3795”+w* +w which|strong=“G3739”+w* +w you|strong=“G3739”+w* +w have|strong=“G3588”+w* +w just|strong=“G3739”+w* +w caught|strong=“G4084”+w*.”
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Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of one hundred fifty-three great fish. Even though there were so many, the net wasn’t torn.
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Jesus said to them, “+w Come|strong=“G1205”+w* +w and|strong=“G1161”+w* eat breakfast!”
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Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise.
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This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples after he had risen from the dead.
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So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “+w Simon|strong=“G4613”+w*, son +w of|strong=“G2962”+w* Jonah, +w do|strong=“G1492”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w love|strong=“G5368”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w* +w more|strong=“G4119”+w* +w than|strong=“G4183”+w* +w these|strong=“G3778”+w*?”
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He said to him again a second time, “+w Simon|strong=“G4613”+w*, son +w of|strong=“G2962”+w* Jonah, +w do|strong=“G1492”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w love|strong=“G5368”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w*?”
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He said to him the third time, “+w Simon|strong=“G4613”+w*, son +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* Jonah, +w do|strong=“G1492”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w have|strong=“G2532”+w* affection +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w*?”
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Most +w certainly|strong=“G2532”+w* +w I|strong=“G2532”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w*, +w when|strong=“G3752”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w were|strong=“G1510”+w* +w young|strong=“G3501”+w*, +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* dressed +w yourself|strong=“G4572”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w walked|strong=“G4043”+w* +w where|strong=“G3699”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w wanted|strong=“G2309”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w*. +w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w when|strong=“G3752”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w are|strong=“G1510”+w* +w old|strong=“G1095”+w*, +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w will|strong=“G2309”+w* +w stretch|strong=“G1614”+w* +w out|strong=“G2532”+w* +w your|strong=“G2532”+w* +w hands|strong=“G5495”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w another|strong=“G3588”+w* +w will|strong=“G2309”+w* dress +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w carry|strong=“G5342”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w where|strong=“G3699”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* don’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w want|strong=“G2309”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w go|strong=“G2309”+w*.”
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Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “+w Follow|strong=“G1161”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w*.”
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Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ chest at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”
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Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?”
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Jesus said to him, “+w If|strong=“G1437”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w desire|strong=“G2309”+w* +w that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w he|strong=“G3588”+w* +w stay|strong=“G3306”+w* +w until|strong=“G2193”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w come|strong=“G2064”+w*, +w what|strong=“G5101”+w* +w is|strong=“G3588”+w* +w that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w*? +w You|strong=“G4771”+w* +w follow|strong=“G2064”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w*.”
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This saying therefore went out among the brothers that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “+w If|strong=“G1437”+w* +w I|strong=“G2532”+w* +w desire|strong=“G2309”+w* +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w stay|strong=“G3306”+w* +w until|strong=“G2193”+w* +w I|strong=“G2532”+w* +w come|strong=“G2064”+w*, +w what|strong=“G5101”+w* +w is|strong=“G3588”+w* +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w*?”
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This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.
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There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn’t have room for the books that would be written.