John 21:7-19

⁷So the disciple who was dear to Jesus said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was the Lord, Peter put his coat round him (because he was not clothed) and went into the sea.

⁸And the other disciples came in the little boat (they were not far from land, only about two hundred cubits off) pulling the net full of fish.

⁹When they got to land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish cooking on it, and bread.

¹⁰Jesus said to them, Get some of the fish which you have now taken.

¹¹So Peter went to the boat and came back pulling the net to land, full of great fish, a hundred and fifty-three; and though there was such a number the net was not broken.

¹²Jesus said to them, Come and take some food. And all the disciples were in fear of putting the question, Who are you? being conscious that it was the Lord.

¹³Then Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish in the same way.

¹⁴Now this was the third time that Jesus let himself be seen by the disciples after he had come back from the dead.

¹⁵Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

¹⁶Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus.

¹⁷He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.

¹⁸Truly I say to you, When you were young, you made yourself ready and went wherever you had a desire to go: but when you are old, you will put out your hands and another will make you ready, and you will be taken where you have no desire to go.

¹⁹Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God glory. And after saying this, he said to him, Come after me.