1 AFTER these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifested himself in this manner.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter says to them: I go a fishing. They say to him: We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into the ship; and in that night they caught nothing.
4 But when morning was now come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Jesus therefore says to them: Children, have ye anything to eat? They answered him: No.
6 And he said to them: Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast it therefore; and now they were not able to draw it, for the multitude of the fishes.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved says to Peter: It is the Lord. Simon Peter therefore, hearing that it is the Lord, girded on his outer garment (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea.
8 And the other disciples came in the boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits off), dragging the net with the fishes.
9 When therefore they went out upon the land, they see a fire of coals there, and a fish lying thereon, and bread.
10 Jesus says to them: Bring of the fishes which ye just now caught.
11 Simon Peter went on board, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty and three; and though there were so many, the net was not broken.
12 Jesus says to them: Come hither, and break your fast. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it is the Lord.
13 Jesus comes, and takes the bread and gives to them, and the fish likewise.
14 This the third time already, Jesus manifested himself to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead.
15 When therefore they had broken their fast, Jesus says to Simon Peter: Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him: Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him: Feed my lambs.
16 He says to him again a second time: Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me? He says to him: Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him: Tend my sheep.
17 He says 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 says to him: Feed my sheep.
18 Verily, verily, I say to thee, when thou wast young, thou didst gird thyself, and walk whither thou wouldst; but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldst not.
19 And this he spoke, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And having spoken this, he says to him: Follow me.
20 Peter, turning about, sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also at the supper leaned back on his breast, and said: Lord, who is he that betrays thee?
21 Peter seeing him says to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do?
22 Jesus says to him: If I will that he remain till I come, what is it to thee? Do thou follow me.
23 This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus said not 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 testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true.
25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did; and if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that should be written.
