Help QuickNav Adv. Options
NET

NET

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Format by: Verse Paragraph
Strong's
Red Letter
Audio Bibles
Copy Options
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible

John 21 :: New English Translation (NET)

Choose a new font size and typeface
Audio Bibles

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:1 - After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:2 - Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael (who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:3 - Simon 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.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:4 - When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:5 - So Jesus said to them, "Children, you don't have any fish, do you?" They replied, "No."

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:6 - He 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.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:7 - Then 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.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:8 - Meanwhile 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.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:9 - When they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire ready with a fish placed on it, and bread.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:10 - Jesus said, "Bring some of the fish you have just now caught."

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:11 - So 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.

Jesus Provides

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:12 - "Come, have breakfast," Jesus said. But none of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:13 - Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:14 - This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

The Love Motivation

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:15 - Then 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."

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:16 - Jesus 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."

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:17 - Jesus 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.

Our Times Are in His Hand

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:18 - I 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."

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:19 - (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."

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20 - Peter 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?")

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:21 - So when Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, "Lord, what about him?"

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:22 - Jesus replied, "If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours? You follow me!"

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:23 - So 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?"

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:24 - This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:25 - There 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.
NET

The NET Bible®, New English Translation Copyright © 1996 By Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NET Bible® is a registered trademark The NET Bible® Logo, Service Mark Copyright © 1997 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved.

Full copyright information is provided here. Visit the NET Bible website.

Pericope

Pericope taken from the NASB95 and has been graciously provided by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved.

New American Standard Bible
Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995
by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif.
All rights reserved.

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
NET
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
NET
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

John Chapter 21 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Morphological Greek New Testament Textus Receptus Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras