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¹ After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; he manifested himself thus.² There were together Simon Peter and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.³ Simon Peter saith to them, I go a fishing. They say to him, We also go with thee. They went out and entered into the vessel, but caught nothing that night.⁴ When the morning was come, Jesus stood on the shore; but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.⁵ Then Jesus saith to them, Children, have ye any meat?⁶ They answered him, No. And he said to them, Cast your net on the right side of the vessel, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it, for the multitude of fishes.⁷ Then the disciple whom Jesus loved saith to Peter, It is the Lord. Simon Peter hearing that it was the Lord, girt on his upper coat (for he was stript) and threw himself into the sea.⁸ And the other disciples came in the vessel (for they were not far from land, about two hundred cubits) drawing the net, full of fishes.⁹ When they came ashore, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.¹⁰ Jesus saith to them, Bring of the fishes which ye have taken now.¹¹ Simon Peter went on board, and drew the net to land, full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three; and tho' there were so many, the net was not broken.¹² Jesus saith to them, Come ye and dine. And none of the disciples presumed to ask him, Who art thou? Knowing that it was the Lord.¹³ Jesus then cometh and taketh bread, and giveth to them, and fish likewise.¹⁴ This was the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead.

¹⁵ When they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these do? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee.¹⁶ He saith to him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again, the second time, Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me?¹⁷ He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my sheep. He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, 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. Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep.¹⁸ Verily, verily I say unto thee, when thou wast young, thou didst gird thyself, and walk whither thou wouldest: but when thou art old, thou shalt stretch out thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.¹⁹ This he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And having said this, he saith to him, Follow me.

²⁰ Peter turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee?²¹ Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, what shall this man do?²² Jesus saith to him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is it to thee?²³ Follow thou me. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him, That he should not die: but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is it to thee?²⁴ This is the disciple, who testifieth of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true. And there are also many other things which Jesus did,²⁵ which, if they were to be written particularly, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that were written.