John, 21

1. After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he [himself].

1. After this Jesus revealed himself to the disciples by the Lake of Tiberias. He appeared to them in this way.

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.

2. Simon Peter, Thomas who was called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two other disciples were together;

3. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

3. and Simon Peter said to them, "I'm going fishing." They replied, "We will come with you" and they went out and got into the boat. But they caught nothing that night.

4. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

4. When day had already broken, Jesus was standing on the shore, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

5. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

5. Jesus called them, "Children, have you anything to eat?" They answered, "Nothing."

6. And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

6. Then he said to them, "Throw the net on the right side of the boat and you will find some." When they had lowered the net, they were not able to pull it in because of the great number of fish.

7. Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt [his] fisher's coat [unto him], (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

7. Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" At these words, "It's the Lord," Simon Peter put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and jumped into the water.

8. And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

8. The other disciples came in the boat dragging the net full of fish; they were not far from land, about a hundred meters.

9. As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

9. When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire with fish on it, and some bread.

10. Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

10. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you've just caught."

11. Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

11. So Simon Peter climbed into the boat and pulled the net to shore. It was full of big fish - one hundred and fifty-three - but, in spite of this, the net was not torn.

12. Jesus saith unto them, Come [and] dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

12. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast," and not one of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" for they knew it was the Lord.

13. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

13. Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and he did the same with the fish.

14. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

14. This was the third time that Jesus revealed himself to his disciples after rising from the dead.

15. So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

15. After they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." And Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."

16. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

16. A second time Jesus said to him, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" And Peter answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Look after my sheep."

17. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

17. And a third time he said to him, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was saddened because Jesus asked him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus then said, "Feed my sheep.

18. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry [thee] whither thou wouldest not.

18. Truly, I say to you, when you were young you put on your belt and walked where you liked. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and another will put a belt around you and lead you where you do not wish to go."

19. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

19. Jesus said this to make known the kind of death by which Peter was to glorify God. And he added, "Follow me."

20. Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

20. Peter looked back and saw that the disciple Jesus loved was following as well, the one who had reclined close to Jesus at the supper and had asked him, "Lord, who is to betray you?"

21. Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what [shall] this man [do]?

21. On seeing him Peter asked Jesus, "Lord, what about him?"

22. Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what [is that] to thee? follow thou me.

22. Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain until I come, does that concern you? Follow me."

23. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what [is that] to thee?

23. Because of this the rumor spread in the community that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus had not said to Peter, "He will not die," but "suppose I want him to remain until I come."

24. This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

24. It is this disciple who testifies about the things he has recorded here and we know that his testimony is true.

25. And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

25. But Jesus did many other things; if all were written down, the world itself would not hold the books recording them.