John 21 :: King James Version (KJV)

Jesus Appears at the Sea of Galilee

Jhn 21:1After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

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Jhn 21:2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

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Jhn 21:3Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

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Jhn 21:4But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

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Jhn 21:5Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

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Jhn 21:6And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

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Jhn 21:7Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

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Jhn 21:8And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

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Jhn 21:9As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

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Jhn 21:10Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

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Jhn 21:11Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

Jesus Provides

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Jhn 21:12Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

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Jhn 21:13Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

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Jhn 21:14This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

The Love Motivation

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Jhn 21:15So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

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Jhn 21:16He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

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Jhn 21:17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Our Times Are in His Hand

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Jhn 21:18Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

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Jhn 21:19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

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Jhn 21:20Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

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Jhn 21:21Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

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Jhn 21:22Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

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Jhn 21:23Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

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Jhn 21:24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

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Jhn 21:25And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

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