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John 21

After this Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. And this is how he showed himself. Simon Peter was there, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in 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 are coming with y

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The catch of fish

After this Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. And this is how he showed himself. Simon Peter was there, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in 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 are coming with you. They went out and got into a boat straight away, and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning had come, Jesus stood on the shore. Yet the disciples didn't know it was Jesus. Then Jesus said to them, Children, have you got anything to eat? They answered him, No. And he said to them, Throw the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some. So they threw it, and now they couldn't haul it in for the number of fish. So that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard it was the Lord, he pulled his coat round him — because he had stripped for work — and threw himself into the sea. And the other disciples came in the little boat, dragging the net full of fish, because they weren't far from land, only about a hundred yards. So when they had come to land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, Bring some of the fish you have just caught. Simon Peter went up and hauled the net to land, full of large fish — a hundred and fifty-three of them. And with so many, the net wasn't torn. Jesus said to them, Come and have breakfast. And none of the disciples dared ask him, Who are you? — knowing it was the Lord. Then Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish as well. This was now the third time Jesus showed himself to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.

After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And this is how he showed himself. There were together Simon Peter and Thomas called the Twin and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter says to them: I'm going fishing. They say to him: We're coming with you too. They went out and got into a boat straight away. And that night they caught nothing. But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore. But the disciples didn't know it was Jesus. Then Jesus says to them: Children, have you got anything to eat? They answered him: No. And he said to them: Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you'll find some. So they cast, and now they weren't able to draw it in because of the number of fish. So that disciple who Jesus loved says to Peter: It's the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard it was the Lord, he threw his coat about him — because he was stripped — and threw himself into the sea. And the other disciples came in a little boat — because they weren't far from land, only about two hundred cubits — dragging the net with fish. So as soon as they'd come to land, they see a fire of coals there and fish laid on it, and bread. Jesus says to them: Bring some of the fish you've caught now. Simon Peter went up and drew the net to land full of big fish, a hundred and fifty-three. And though there were so many, still the net wasn't broken. Jesus says to them: Come and eat. And none of the disciples dared ask him: Who are you? — knowing it was the Lord. Then Jesus comes and takes bread and gives them, and fish the same. This is now the third time Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after he'd risen from the dead.

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. There 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. Simon 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. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. And 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. Therefore 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. And 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. As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. Simon 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 saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

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After this Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. And this is how he showed himself.

Plain English

After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And this is how he showed himself.

King James Version, 1611

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

2

Simon Peter was there, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples.

Plain English

There were together Simon Peter and Thomas called the Twin and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee and two others of his disciples.

King James Version, 1611

There 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.

3

Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing. They said to him, We are coming with you. They went out and got into a boat straight away, and that night they caught nothing.

Plain English

Simon Peter says to them: I'm going fishing. They say to him: We're coming with you too. They went out and got into a boat straight away. And that night they caught nothing.

King James Version, 1611

Simon 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.

4

But when the morning had come, Jesus stood on the shore. Yet the disciples didn't know it was Jesus.

Plain English

But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore. But the disciples didn't know it was Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

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

5

Then Jesus said to them, Children, have you got anything to eat? They answered him, No.

Plain English

Then Jesus says to them: Children, have you got anything to eat? They answered him: No.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And he said to them, Throw the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some. So they threw it, and now they couldn't haul it in for the number of fish.

Plain English

And he said to them: Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you'll find some. So they cast, and now they weren't able to draw it in because of the number of fish.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

7

So that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard it was the Lord, he pulled his coat round him — because he had stripped for work — and threw himself into the sea.

Plain English

So that disciple who Jesus loved says to Peter: It's the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard it was the Lord, he threw his coat about him — because he was stripped — and threw himself into the sea.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore 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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And the other disciples came in the little boat, dragging the net full of fish, because they weren't far from land, only about a hundred yards.

Plain English

And the other disciples came in a little boat — because they weren't far from land, only about two hundred cubits — dragging the net with fish.

King James Version, 1611

And 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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So when they had come to land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread.

Plain English

So as soon as they'd come to land, they see a fire of coals there and fish laid on it, and bread.

King James Version, 1611

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

10

Jesus said to them, Bring some of the fish you have just caught.

Plain English

Jesus says to them: Bring some of the fish you've caught now.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

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Simon Peter went up and hauled the net to land, full of large fish — a hundred and fifty-three of them. And with so many, the net wasn't torn.

Plain English

Simon Peter went up and drew the net to land full of big fish, a hundred and fifty-three. And though there were so many, still the net wasn't broken.

King James Version, 1611

Simon 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.

12

Jesus said to them, Come and have breakfast. And none of the disciples dared ask him, Who are you? — knowing it was the Lord.

Plain English

Jesus says to them: Come and eat. And none of the disciples dared ask him: Who are you? — knowing it was the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus 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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Then Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish as well.

Plain English

Then Jesus comes and takes bread and gives them, and fish the same.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

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This was now the third time Jesus showed himself to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.

Plain English

This is now the third time Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after he'd risen from the dead.

King James Version, 1611

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

Do you love me?

So when they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, 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, a second time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord. You know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep. He said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, 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. I tell you the truth, when you were young you dressed yourself and went where you wanted. But when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and carry you where you don't want to go. He said this to show what kind of death he would glorify God by. And when he had spoken this, he said to him, Follow me. Then Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following — the one who had leaned on his breast at supper and said, Lord, who is it that betrays you? When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, Lord, and what about this man? Jesus said to him, If I want him to stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me. Then this saying went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn't die. Yet Jesus didn't say to him that he wouldn't die, but, If I want him to stay until I come, what is that to you? This is the disciple who bears witness of these things and wrote these things. And we know his witness is true. And there are many other things that Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the world itself couldn't hold the books that would be written. Amen.

So when they'd eaten, Jesus says to Simon Peter: Simon son of Jonah, do you love me more than these? He says to him: Yes, Lord. You know I love you. He says to him: Feed my lambs. He says to him again the second time: Simon son of Jonah, do you love me? He says to him: Yes, Lord. You know I love you. He says to him: Look after my sheep. He says to him the third time: Simon son of Jonah, 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 I love you. Jesus says to him: Feed my sheep. Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young you strapped yourself and walked where you wanted. But when you're old, you'll stretch out your hands, and another will strap you and carry you where you don't want to go. He said this showing what death he'd glorify God by. And when he'd spoken this, he says to him: Follow me. Then Peter, turning about, sees the disciple who Jesus loved following — the one who leaned on his chest at supper too and said: Lord, who's the one who'll hand you over? When Peter saw him, he says to Jesus: Lord, and what about this man? Jesus says to him: If I want him to stay till I come, what's that to you? You follow me. Then this saying went out among the brothers that that disciple wouldn't die. But Jesus didn't say to him he wouldn't die, but: If I want him to stay till I come, what's that to you? This is the disciple who testifies about these things and wrote these things. And we know his witness is true. And there are plenty of other things too that Jesus did, that if they were written every one, I think even the world itself couldn't hold the books that would be written. Amen.

So 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. He 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. He 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. Verily, 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. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. Then 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? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. Then 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? This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. And 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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So when they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, 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.

Plain English

So when they'd eaten, Jesus says to Simon Peter: Simon son of Jonah, do you love me more than these? He says to him: Yes, Lord. You know I love you. He says to him: Feed my lambs.

King James Version, 1611

So 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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He said to him again, a second time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord. You know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep.

Plain English

He says to him again the second time: Simon son of Jonah, do you love me? He says to him: Yes, Lord. You know I love you. He says to him: Look after my sheep.

King James Version, 1611

He 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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He said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, 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.

Plain English

He says to him the third time: Simon son of Jonah, 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 I love you. Jesus says to him: Feed my sheep.

King James Version, 1611

He 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.

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I tell you the truth, when you were young you dressed yourself and went where you wanted. But when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and carry you where you don't want to go.

Plain English

Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young you strapped yourself and walked where you wanted. But when you're old, you'll stretch out your hands, and another will strap you and carry you where you don't want to go.

King James Version, 1611

Verily, 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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He said this to show what kind of death he would glorify God by. And when he had spoken this, he said to him, Follow me.

Plain English

He said this showing what death he'd glorify God by. And when he'd spoken this, he says to him: Follow me.

King James Version, 1611

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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Then Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following — the one who had leaned on his breast at supper and said, Lord, who is it that betrays you?

Plain English

Then Peter, turning about, sees the disciple who Jesus loved following — the one who leaned on his chest at supper too and said: Lord, who's the one who'll hand you over?

King James Version, 1611

Then 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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When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, Lord, and what about this man?

Plain English

When Peter saw him, he says to Jesus: Lord, and what about this man?

King James Version, 1611

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

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Jesus said to him, If I want him to stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.

Plain English

Jesus says to him: If I want him to stay till I come, what's that to you? You follow me.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then this saying went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn't die. Yet Jesus didn't say to him that he wouldn't die, but, If I want him to stay until I come, what is that to you?

Plain English

Then this saying went out among the brothers that that disciple wouldn't die. But Jesus didn't say to him he wouldn't die, but: If I want him to stay till I come, what's that to you?

King James Version, 1611

Then 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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This is the disciple who bears witness of these things and wrote these things. And we know his witness is true.

Plain English

This is the disciple who testifies about these things and wrote these things. And we know his witness is true.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And there are many other things that Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the world itself couldn't hold the books that would be written. Amen.

Plain English

And there are plenty of other things too that Jesus did, that if they were written every one, I think even the world itself couldn't hold the books that would be written. Amen.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.