John 21:1-19.
John 21.1-19
Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples
"Jesus later appeared to his disciples along the shore of Lake
Tiberias. Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in
Galilee, and the brothers James and John, were there, together with
two other disciples. Simon Peter said, "I'm going fishing!"
The others said, "We will go with you." They went out in their boat.
But they didn't catch a thing that night.
Early the next morning Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did
not realize who he was. Jesus shouted, "Friends, have you caught
anything?"
"No!" they answered.
So he told them, "Let your net down on the right side of your boat,
and you will catch some fish."
They did, and the net was so full of fish that they could not drag it
up into the boat.
Jesus' favorite disciple told Peter, "It's the Lord!" When Simon heard
that it was the Lord, he put on the clothes that he had taken off
while he was working. Then he jumped into the water. The boat was
only about a hundred yards from shore. So the other disciples stayed
in the boat and dragged in the net full of fish.
When the disciples got out of the boat, they saw some bread and a
charcoal fire with fish on it. Jesus told his disciples, "Bring some
of the fish you just caught." Simon Peter got back into the boat and
dragged the net to shore. In it were one hundred fifty-three large
fish, but still the net did not rip.
Jesus said, "Come and eat!" But none of the disciples dared ask who he
was. They knew he was the Lord. Jesus took the bread in his hands and
gave some of it to his disciples. He did the same with the fish. This
was the third time that Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was
raised from death.
Jesus and Peter
When Jesus and his disciples had finished eating, he asked, "Simon son
of John, do you love me more than the others do?"
Simon Peter answered, "Yes, Lord, you know I do!"
"Then feed my lambs," Jesus said.
Jesus asked a second time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?"
Peter answered, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you!"
"Then take care of my sheep," Jesus told him.
Jesus asked a third time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?"
Peter was hurt because Jesus had asked him three times if he loved
him. So he told Jesus, "Lord, you know everything. You know I love
you."
Jesus replied, "Feed my sheep. I tell you for certain that when you
were a young man, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to
go. But when you are old, you will hold out your hands. Then others
will wrap your belt around you and lead you where you don't want to
go."
Jesus said this to tell how Peter would die and bring honor to God.
Then he said to Peter, "Follow me!"
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ to die
on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later you
resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as
my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples
"Jesus later appeared to his disciples along the shore of Lake
Tiberias. Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in
Galilee, and the brothers James and John, were there, together with
two other disciples. Simon Peter said, "I'm going fishing!"
The others said, "We will go with you." They went out in their boat.
But they didn't catch a thing that night.
Early the next morning Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did
not realize who he was. Jesus shouted, "Friends, have you caught
anything?"
"No!" they answered.
So he told them, "Let your net down on the right side of your boat,
and you will catch some fish."
They did, and the net was so full of fish that they could not drag it
up into the boat.
Jesus' favorite disciple told Peter, "It's the Lord!" When Simon heard
that it was the Lord, he put on the clothes that he had taken off
while he was working. Then he jumped into the water. The boat was
only about a hundred yards from shore. So the other disciples stayed
in the boat and dragged in the net full of fish.
When the disciples got out of the boat, they saw some bread and a
charcoal fire with fish on it. Jesus told his disciples, "Bring some
of the fish you just caught." Simon Peter got back into the boat and
dragged the net to shore. In it were one hundred fifty-three large
fish, but still the net did not rip.
Jesus said, "Come and eat!" But none of the disciples dared ask who he
was. They knew he was the Lord. Jesus took the bread in his hands and
gave some of it to his disciples. He did the same with the fish. This
was the third time that Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was
raised from death.
Jesus and Peter
When Jesus and his disciples had finished eating, he asked, "Simon son
of John, do you love me more than the others do?"
Simon Peter answered, "Yes, Lord, you know I do!"
"Then feed my lambs," Jesus said.
Jesus asked a second time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?"
Peter answered, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you!"
"Then take care of my sheep," Jesus told him.
Jesus asked a third time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?"
Peter was hurt because Jesus had asked him three times if he loved
him. So he told Jesus, "Lord, you know everything. You know I love
you."
Jesus replied, "Feed my sheep. I tell you for certain that when you
were a young man, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to
go. But when you are old, you will hold out your hands. Then others
will wrap your belt around you and lead you where you don't want to
go."
Jesus said this to tell how Peter would die and bring honor to God.
Then he said to Peter, "Follow me!"
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ to die
on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later you
resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as
my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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