Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples
1 Jesus later appeared to his disciples along the shore of Lake Tiberias. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, and the brothers James and John, were there, together with two other disciples. 3 Simon Peter said, “I'm going fishing!”
The others said, “We will go with you.” They went out in their boat. But they didn't catch a thing that night.
4 Early the next morning Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize who he was. 5 Jesus shouted, “Friends, have you caught anything?”
“No!” they answered.
6 So he told them, “Let your net down on the right side of your boat, and you will catch some fish.”
They did, and the net was so full of fish that they could not drag it up into the boat.
7 Jesus' favorite disciple told Peter, “It's the Lord!” When Simon heard it was the Lord, he put on the clothes he had taken off while he was working. Then he jumped into the water. 8 The boat was only about 100 meters from shore. So the other disciples stayed in the boat and dragged in the net full of fish.
9 When the disciples got out of the boat, they saw some bread and a charcoal fire with fish on it. 10 Jesus told his disciples, “Bring some of the fish you just caught.” 11 Simon Peter got back into the boat and dragged the net to shore. In it were 153 large fish, but still the net did not rip.
12 Jesus said, “Come and eat!” But none of the disciples dared ask who he was. They knew he was the Lord. 13 Jesus took the bread in his hands and gave some of it to his disciples. He did the same with the fish. 14 This was the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from death.
Jesus and Peter
15 When Jesus and his disciples had finished eating, he asked, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than the others do?”
Simon Peter answered, “Yes, Lord, you know I do!”
“Then feed my lambs,” Jesus said.
16 Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter answered, “Yes, Lord, you know I love you!”
“Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus told him.
17 Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus had asked him three times if he loved him. So he told Jesus, “Lord, you know everything. You know I love you.”
Jesus replied, “Feed my sheep. 18 I tell you for certain that when you were a young man, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will hold out your hands. Then others will wrap your belt around you and lead you where you don't want to go.”
19 Jesus said this to tell how Peter would die and bring honor to God. Then he said to Peter, “Follow me!”
Jesus and His Favorite Disciple
20 Peter turned and saw Jesus' favorite disciple following them. He was the same one who had sat next to Jesus at the meal and had asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw this disciple, he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
22 Jesus answered, “What is it to you, if I want him to live until I return? You must follow me.” 23 So the rumor spread among the other disciples that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die. He simply said, “What is it to you, if I want him to live until I return?”
24 This disciple is the one who told all of this. He wrote it, and we know he is telling the truth.
25 Jesus did many other things. If they were all written in books, I don't suppose there would be room enough in the whole world for all the books.
Pie Tibērijas jūras
1 Pēc tam Jēzus atkal parādījās saviem mācekļiem pie Tibērijas jūras. Redzi, viņš parādījās, 2 kad vienkopus bija Sīmanis Pēteris, Toms, saukts Dvīnis, Natanaēls no Galilejas Kānas, Zebedeja dēli un vēl divi citi viņa mācekļi. 3 Sīmanis Pēteris viņiem sacīja: “Es eju zvejot.” Tie viņam sacīja: “Mēs arī iesim ar tevi!” Viņi aizgāja un sakāpa laivā, bet tajā naktī neko nenoķēra. 4 Kad bija jau rīts, Jēzus stāvēja krastā, bet mācekļi nezināja, ka tas ir Jēzus. 5 Tad Jēzus viņiem sauca: “Bērni, vai jums ir kas ēdams?” Tie viņam atbildēja: “Nē!” 6 Viņš tiem sacīja: “Metiet tīklu laivas labajā pusē, tad atradīsiet!” Tad tie iemeta tīklu un zivju daudzuma dēļ nespēja to vairs pavilkt. 7 Māceklis, ko Jēzus mīlēja, Pēterim sacīja: “Tas ir Kungs!” Sīmanis Pēteris, izdzirdējis, ka tas ir Kungs, apvilka virsdrēbes, jo viņš bija kails, un iemetās jūrā. 8 Bet citi mācekļi tuvojās ar laivu, vilkdami tīklu ar zivīm, jo tie nebija tālu no krasta – kādas divsimt olektis. 9 Izkāpuši krastā, viņi redzēja ogles kvēlojam un zivis uz tām un maizi. 10 Jēzus viņiem sacīja: “Nesiet no tām zivīm, ko tagad esat saķēruši!” 11 Tad Sīmanis Pēteris aizgāja un izvilka krastā tīklu, pilnu ar lielām zivīm, skaitā simt piecdesmit trīs. Bet tīkls nebija saplīsis, kaut arī zivju bija tik daudz. 12 Jēzus viņiem sacīja: “Nāciet uz rīta maltīti!” Un neviens māceklis neiedrošinājās viņam jautāt: “Kas tu esi?” Jo viņi zināja, ka tas ir Kungs. 13 Tad Jēzus nāca, ņēma maizi un deva viņiem un tāpat arī zivis. 14 Tā bija jau trešā reize, kad Jēzus pēc augšāmcelšanās no mirušajiem parādījās saviem mācekļiem.
Jēzus un Pētera saruna
15 Kad viņi bija pabrokastojuši, Jēzus Sīmanim Pēterim jautāja: “Sīmani, Jāņa dēls, vai tu mīli mani vairāk nekā šie?” Tas viņam atbildēja: “Jā, Kungs, tu zini, ka es tevi mīlu.” Viņš tam sacīja: “Gani manus jērus!” 16 Jēzus tam jautāja vēl otrreiz: “Sīmani, Jāņa dēls, vai tu mīli mani?” Tas viņam atbildēja: “Jā, Kungs, tu zini, ka es tevi mīlu.” Viņš tam sacīja: “Gani manas avis!” 17 Trešo reizi Jēzus tam jautāja: “Sīmani, Jāņa dēls, vai tu mani mīli?” Pēteris noskuma, ka viņš tam trešo reizi jautāja: vai tu mani mīli? – un viņam sacīja: “Kungs, tu zini visu, tu zini, ka es tevi mīlu.” Jēzus tam sacīja: “Gani manas avis! 18 Patiesi, patiesi es tev saku: kad tu biji jauns, tu apjozies un gāji, kur gribēji; bet, kad tu kļūsi vecs, tu izstiepsi savas rokas un cits tevi jozīs un vedīs, kur tu negribi.” 19 To viņš sacīja, norādīdams uz to, kādā nāvē Pēteris pagodinās Dievu. Pēc tam Jēzus viņam sacīja: “Seko man!”
Par mācekli, ko Jēzus mīlēja
20 Pēteris apgriezies ierauga sekojam mācekli, ko Jēzus mīlēja un kas tajā mielastā, noliecies pie viņa krūts, bija jautājis: “Kurš tas ir, kas tevi nodos?” 21 Viņu redzēdams, Pēteris Jēzum jautāja: “Kungs, bet kā ar šo?” 22 Jēzus viņam sacīja: “Ja es gribu, lai viņš paliek, kamēr es nāku, kas tev par to? Tu seko man!” 23 Tā brāļu vidū izplatījās runas, ka šis māceklis nemirs. Jēzus viņam nebija teicis, ka viņš nemirs, bet gan: ja es gribu, lai viņš paliek, kamēr es nāku, kas tev par to?
Evaņģēlija liecības patiesība
24 Šis māceklis ir tas, kurš par visu šo liecina un ir uzrakstījis; un mēs zinām, ka viņa liecība ir patiesa. 25 Ir vēl arī daudz cita, ko Jēzus ir darījis, un, ja to visu pēc kārtas uzrakstītu, tad, man šķiet, visa pasaule nevarētu uzņemt sarakstītās grāmatas.
