| New Living Translation | NET Bible |
| 1Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. | 1After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so. |
| 2Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples. | 2Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael (who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together. |
| 3Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. | 3Simon Peter told them, "I am going fishing." "We will go with you," they replied. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. |
| 4At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn’t see who he was. | 4When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. |
| 5He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?” “No,” they replied. | 5So Jesus said to them, "Children, you don't have any fish, do you?" They replied, "No." |
| 6Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!” So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were so many fish in it. | 6He told them, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they threw the net, and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish. |
| 7Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped into the water, and headed to shore. | 7Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment (for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea. |
| 8The others stayed with the boat and pulled the loaded net to the shore, for they were only about a hundred yards from shore. | 8Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards. |
| 9When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread. | 9When they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire ready with a fish placed on it, and bread. |
| 10 “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus said. | 10Jesus said, "Bring some of the fish you have just now caught." |
| 11So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn’t torn. | 11So Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net to shore. It was full of large fish, one hundred fifty-three, but although there were so many, the net was not torn. |
| 12 “Now come and have some breakfast!” Jesus said. None of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. | 12"Come, have breakfast," Jesus said. But none of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord. |
| 13Then Jesus served them the bread and the fish. | 13Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. |
| 14This was the third time Jesus had appeared to his disciples since he had been raised from the dead. | 14This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. |
| 15After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these? ” “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him. | 15Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs." |
| 16Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.” “Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said. | 16Jesus said a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Shepherd my sheep." |
| 17A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep. | 17Jesus said a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that Jesus asked him a third time, "Do you love me?" and said, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you." Jesus replied, "Feed my sheep. |
| 18 “I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.” | 18I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up and bring you where you do not want to go." |
| 19Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.” | 19(Now Jesus said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter was going to glorify God.) After he said this, Jesus told Peter, "Follow me." |
| 20Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus loved—the one who had leaned over to Jesus during supper and asked, “Lord, who will betray you?” | 20Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. (This was the disciple who had leaned back against Jesus' chest at the meal and asked, "Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?") |
| 21Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?” | 21So when Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, "Lord, what about him?" |
| 22Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.” | 22Jesus replied, "If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours? You follow me!" |
| 23So the rumor spread among the community of believers that this disciple wouldn’t die. But that isn’t what Jesus said at all. He only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?” | 23So the saying circulated among the brothers and sisters that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but rather, "If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours?" |
| 24This disciple is the one who testifies to these events and has recorded them here. And we know that his account of these things is accurate. | 24This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. |
| 25Jesus also did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written. | 25There are many other things that Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. |
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