John - Chapter 21

Passage

After this, Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And he showed himself in this way. There were together Simon Peter and Thomas, who is called Didymus, and Nathanael, who was of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them: I am going fishing. They said to him: We also are coming with you. And they went out and got into the boat: and that night they caught nothing. But when morning had come, Jesus stood on the shore: yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus therefore said to them: Children, do you have any food? They answered him: No. He said to them: Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you shall find. They cast it therefore: and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the great number of fish. That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter: It is the Lord. Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, put on his coat (for he was stripped) and threw himself into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat (for they were not far from the land, only about two hundred cubits), dragging the net full of fish. As soon then as they came to land, they saw hot coals lying there, and a fish laid on them, and bread. Jesus said to them: Bring some of the fish which you have just caught. Simon Peter went up and drew the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three. And although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them: Come and eat. And none of those who were at table dared ask him: Who are you? knowing that it was the Lord. And Jesus came and took bread and gave it to them: and the fish in the same way. This was now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples after he had risen from the dead. When therefore they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? He said to him: Yes, Lord, you know that I love you. He said to him: Feed my lambs. He said to him again: Simon, son of John, do you love me? He said to him: Yes, Lord, you know that I love you. He said to him: Feed my lambs. He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he had said to him the third time: Do you love me? And he said to him: Lord, you know all things: you know that I love you. He said to him: Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you would. But when you are old, you shall stretch out your hands, and another shall gird you and lead you where you would not. And this he said, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him: Follow me. Peter, turning around, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and said: Lord, who is it that shall betray you? When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus said to him: If I will have him remain until I come, what is it to you? You follow me. This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that that disciple would not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He shall not die; but: If I will have him remain until I come, what is it to you? This is that disciple who gives testimony of these things and has written these things: and we know that his testimony is true. But there are also many other things which Jesus did, which, if they were written every one, the world itself, I think, would not be able to contain the books that would be written.