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Text -- John 21:8-25 (NET)
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21:8 Meanwhile 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 .
21:9 When they got out on the beach , they saw a charcoal fire ready with a fish placed on it, and bread .
21:10 Jesus said , “Bring some of the fish you have just now caught .”
21:11 So 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 .
21:12 “Come , have breakfast ,” Jesus said . But none of the disciples dared to ask him , “Who are you ?” because they knew it was the Lord .
21:13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them , and did the same with the fish .
21:14 This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead .
Peter’s Restoration
21:15 Then 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 .”
21:16 Jesus 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 .”
21:17 Jesus 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 .
21:18 I 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.”
21:19 (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 .”
Peter and the Disciple Jesus Loved
21:20 Peter 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 ?”)
21:21 So when Peter saw him , he asked Jesus , “Lord , what about him ?”
21:22 Jesus replied , “If I want him to live until I come back , what concern is that of yours ? You follow me !”
21:23 So 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 ?”
A Final Note
21:24 This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things , and we know that his testimony is true .
21:25 There 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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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Peter |
JOHN, GOSPEL OF |
John |
Galilee |
PETER, SIMON |
Galilee, Sea of |
Jesus, The Christ |
JESUS CHRIST, 4F |
BODY, SPIRITUAL |
Jonas |
Fish |
JAMES |
Love |
Fishing, the art of |
Apostles |
PETER, THE FIRST EPISTLE OF |
Discipleship |
THOMAS |
TEACH; TEACHER; TEACHING |
FISHING |
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NET Notes -> Joh 21:8; Joh 21:9; Joh 21:9; Joh 21:10; Joh 21:11; Joh 21:11; Joh 21:12; Joh 21:15; Joh 21:15; Joh 21:15; Joh 21:15; Joh 21:15; Joh 21:16; Joh 21:16; Joh 21:16; Joh 21:16; Joh 21:17; Joh 21:17; Joh 21:17; Joh 21:17; Joh 21:17; Joh 21:17; Joh 21:17; Joh 21:17; Joh 21:17; Joh 21:18; Joh 21:18; Joh 21:18; Joh 21:19; Joh 21:19; Joh 21:19; Joh 21:19; Joh 21:20; Joh 21:20; Joh 21:20; Joh 21:20; Joh 21:20; Joh 21:21; Joh 21:22; Joh 21:22; Joh 21:22; Joh 21:23; Joh 21:23; Joh 21:23; Joh 21:23; Joh 21:25; Joh 21:25; Joh 21:25; Joh 21:25
NET Notes: Joh 21:8 Or “about a hundred meters”; Grk “about two hundred cubits.” According to BDAG 812 s.v., a πῆχυς (ph...
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NET Notes: Joh 21:11 Here the author makes two further points about the catch of fish: (1) there were one hundred fifty-three large fish in the net, and (2) even with so m...
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NET Notes: Joh 21:12 Grk “said to them.” The words “to them” are omitted because it is clear in context to whom Jesus was speaking, and the words a...
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NET Notes: Joh 21:15 Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: Joh 21:16 Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: Joh 21:19 Grk “After he said this, he said to him”; the referents (first Jesus, second Peter) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
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