John 21:11-24

¹¹Simon Peter therefore went on board, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty three; and though there were so many, the net was not broken.

¹²Jesus saith to them, Come and breakfast. But no one of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

¹³Jesus cometh and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise.

¹⁴This is now the third time that Jesus manifested himself to his disciples, after he had risen from the dead.

¹⁵So when they had breakfasted, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.

¹⁶He saith to him again a second time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Tend my sheep.

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

¹⁸Truly, truly do I say to thee, when thou wast young, thou didst gird thyself, and walk whither thou wouldst; but when thou hast grown old, thou wilt stretch forth thy hands, and another will gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldst not.

¹⁹This he said, signifying by what manner of death he was to glorify God. And having thus spoken, he saith to him, Follow me.

²⁰Peter, turning round, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following,—who also at supper leaned back on his breast, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee?—

²¹Peter, seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and how will it be with him?

²²Jesus saith to him, If it be my will that he remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.

²³This report therefore went abroad among the brethren, that this disciple was not to die. And yet Jesus did not say to him, He will not die; but, If it be my will that he remain till I come, what is it to thee?

²⁴This is the disciple who testifieth of these things, and hath written these things; and we know that his testimony is true.