| NET Bible | English Standard Version |
| 1After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so. | 1After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. |
| 2Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael (who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together. | 2Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. |
| 3Simon Peter told them, "I am going fishing." "We will go with you," they replied. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. | 3Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. |
| 4When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. | 4Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. |
| 5So Jesus said to them, "Children, you don't have any fish, do you?" They replied, "No." | 5Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” |
| 6He told them, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they threw the net, and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish. | 6He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. |
| 7Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment (for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea. | 7That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. |
| 8Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards. | 8The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off. |
| 9When they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire ready with a fish placed on it, and bread. | 9When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. |
| 10Jesus said, "Bring some of the fish you have just now caught." | 10Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” |
| 11So Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net to shore. It was full of large fish, one hundred fifty-three, but although there were so many, the net was not torn. | 11So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn. |
| 12"Come, have breakfast," Jesus said. But none of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord. | 12Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. |
| 13Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. | 13Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. |
| 14This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. | 14This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. |
| 15Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs." | 15When they had finished breakfast, 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.” |
| 16Jesus said a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Shepherd my sheep." | 16He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” |
| 17Jesus said a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that Jesus asked him a third time, "Do you love me?" and said, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you." Jesus replied, "Feed my sheep. | 17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. |
| 18I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up and bring you where you do not want to go." | 18Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” |
| 19(Now Jesus said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter was going to glorify God.) After he said this, Jesus told Peter, "Follow me." | 19(This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.” |
| 20Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. (This was the disciple who had leaned back against Jesus' chest at the meal and asked, "Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?") | 20Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” |
| 21So when Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, "Lord, what about him?" | 21When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” |
| 22Jesus replied, "If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours? You follow me!" | 22Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!” |
| 23So the saying circulated among the brothers and sisters that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but rather, "If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours?" | 23So the saying spread abroad among the brothers that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?” |
| 24This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. | 24This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. |
| 25There are many other things that Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. | 25Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. |
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