John 21:5-17

⁵Jesus called to them, “My friends, haven't you caught anything?” “No,” they replied.

⁶“Throw the net out on the right side of the boat, and you'll find some,” he told them. So they threw out the net, and they weren't able to haul it in because it had so many fish.

⁷The disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It's the Lord.” When Peter heard it was the Lord, he put some clothes on since he was naked, and jumped into the sea.

⁸The other disciples followed in the boat, pulling the net full of fish, because they were not far from the shore, only about a hundred yards.

⁹Once they'd landed they saw a fire with fish cooking on it, and some bread.

¹⁰Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you've just caught.”

¹¹Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net full of fish ashore. There were 153 large fish, yet even so the net hadn't torn.

¹²“Come and eat some breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples was brave enough to ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.

¹³Jesus took the bread and gave it to them and the fish as well.

¹⁴This was the third time Jesus had appeared to the disciples after being raised from the dead.

¹⁵After breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he replied, “you know I love you.”

¹⁶“Take care of my lambs,” Jesus told him. “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” he asked for the second time. “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “you know I love you.”

¹⁷“Look after my sheep,” Jesus said to him. “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” he asked a third time. Peter was saddened that Jesus had asked him for the third time if he loved him. “Lord, you know everything. You know I love you,” Peter told him. “Take care of my sheep,” said Jesus.