Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples
1 After this, Jesus appeared once more to his disciples at Lake Tiberias. This is how it happened. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael (the one from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of Jesus were all together. 3 Simon Peter said to the others, “I am going fishing.”
“We will come with you,” they told him. So they went out in a boat, but all that night they did not catch a thing. 4 As the sun was rising, Jesus stood at the water's edge, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Then he asked them, “Young men, haven't you caught anything?”
“Not a thing,” they answered.
6 He said to them, “Throw your net out on the right side of the boat, and you will catch some.” So they threw the net out and could not pull it back in, because they had caught so many fish.
7 The disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken his clothes off) and jumped into the water. 8 The other disciples came to shore in the boat, pulling the net full of fish. They were not very far from land, about a hundred yards away. 9 When they stepped ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it and some bread. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”
11 Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore full of big fish, a hundred and fifty-three in all; even though there were so many, still the net did not tear. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and eat.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 So Jesus went over, took the bread, and gave it to them; he did the same with the fish.
14 This, then, was the third time Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from death.
Jesus and Peter
15 After they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?”
“Yes, Lord,” he answered, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said to him, “Take care of my lambs.” 16 A second time Jesus said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
“Yes, Lord,” he answered, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said to him, “Take care of my sheep.” 17 A third time Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter became sad because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” and so he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!”
Jesus said to him, “Take care of my sheep. 18 I am telling you the truth: when you were young, you used to get ready and go anywhere you wanted to; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you up and take you where you don't want to go.” 19 (In saying this, Jesus was indicating the way in which Peter would die and bring glory to God.) Then Jesus said to him, “Follow me!”
Jesus and the Other Disciple
20 Peter turned around and saw behind him that other disciple, whom Jesus loved—the one who had leaned close to Jesus at the meal and had asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?”
22 Jesus answered him, “If I want him to live until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!”
23 So a report spread among the followers of Jesus that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die; he said, “If I want him to live until I come, what is that to you?”
24 He is the disciple who spoke of these things, the one who also wrote them down; and we know that what he said is true.
Conclusion
25 Now, there are many other things that Jesus did. If they were all written down one by one, I suppose that the whole world could not hold the books that would be written.
Appendice: apparition de Jésus près de la mer de Tibériade
V. 1-14: cf. Mt 28:16. Lu 5:1-11. És 26:12.1 Après cela, Jésus se montra encore aux disciples, sur les bords de la mer de Tibériade. Et voici de quelle manière il se montra. 2 Simon Pierre, Thomas, appelé Didyme, Nathanaël, de Cana en Galilée, les fils de Zébédée, et deux autres disciples de Jésus, étaient ensemble. 3 Simon Pierre leur dit: Je vais pêcher. Ils lui dirent: Nous allons aussi avec toi. Ils sortirent et montèrent dans une barque, et cette nuit-là ils ne prirent rien. 4 Le matin étant venu, Jésus se trouva sur le rivage; mais les disciples ne savaient pas que c’était Jésus. 5 Jésus leur dit: Enfants, n’avez-vous rien à manger? Ils lui répondirent: Non. 6 Il leur dit: Jetez le filet du côté droit de la barque, et vous trouverez. Ils le jetèrent donc, et ils ne pouvaient plus le retirer, à cause de la grande quantité de poissons. 7 Alors le disciple que Jésus aimait dit à Pierre: C’est le Seigneur! Et Simon Pierre, dès qu’il eut entendu que c’était le Seigneur, mit son vêtement et sa ceinture, car il était nu, et se jeta dans la mer. 8 Les autres disciples vinrent avec la barque, tirant le filet plein de poissons, car ils n’étaient éloignés de terre que d’environ deux cents coudées. 9 Lorsqu’ils furent descendus à terre, ils virent là des charbons allumés, du poisson dessus, et du pain. 10 Jésus leur dit: Apportez des poissons que vous venez de prendre. 11 Simon Pierre monta dans la barque, et tira à terre le filet plein de cent cinquante-trois grands poissons; et quoiqu’il y en eût tant, le filet ne se rompit point. 12 Jésus leur dit: Venez, mangez. Et aucun des disciples n’osait lui demander: Qui es-tu? Sachant que c’était le Seigneur. 13 Jésus s’approcha, prit le pain, et leur en donna; il fit de même du poisson. 14 C’était déjà la troisième fois que Jésus se montrait à ses disciples depuis qu’il était ressuscité des morts.
V. 15-25: cf. Lu 22:55-62Lu 24:34. Mal 3:3. (1 Pi 5:1-4. 2 Pi 1:13, 14.) Jn 12:26; Mal 20:30, Mal 31.15 Après qu’ils eurent mangé, Jésus dit à Simon Pierre: Simon, fils de Jonas, m’aimes-tu plus que ne m’aiment ceux-ci? Il lui répondit: Oui, Seigneur, tu sais que je t’aime. Jésus lui dit: Pais mes agneaux. 16 Il lui dit une seconde fois: Simon, fils de Jonas, m’aimes-tu? Pierre lui répondit: Oui, Seigneur, tu sais que je t’aime. Jésus lui dit: Pais mes brebis. 17 Il lui dit pour la troisième fois: Simon, fils de Jonas, m’aimes-tu? Pierre fut attristé de ce qu’il lui avait dit pour la troisième fois: M’aimes-tu? Et il lui répondit: Seigneur, tu sais toutes choses, tu sais que je t’aime. Jésus lui dit: Pais mes brebis.
18 En vérité, en vérité, je te le dis, quand tu étais plus jeune, tu te ceignais toi-même, et tu allais où tu voulais; mais quand tu seras vieux, tu étendras tes mains, et un autre te ceindra, et te mènera où tu ne voudras pas. 19 Il dit cela pour indiquer par quelle mort Pierre glorifierait Dieu. Et ayant ainsi parlé, il lui dit: Suis-moi. 20 Pierre, s’étant retourné, vit venir après eux le disciple que Jésus aimait, celui qui, pendant le souper, s’était penché sur la poitrine de Jésus, et avait dit: Seigneur, qui est celui qui te livre? 21 En le voyant, Pierre dit à Jésus: Et celui-ci, Seigneur, que lui arrivera-t-il? 22 Jésus lui dit: Si je veux qu’il demeure jusqu’à ce que je vienne, que t’importe? Toi, suis-moi. 23 Là-dessus, le bruit courut parmi les frères que ce disciple ne mourrait point. Cependant Jésus n’avait pas dit à Pierre qu’il ne mourrait point; mais: Si je veux qu’il demeure jusqu’à ce que je vienne, que t’importe? 24 C’est ce disciple qui rend témoignage de ces choses, et qui les a écrites. Et nous savons que son témoignage est vrai. 25 Jésus a fait encore beaucoup d’autres choses; si on les écrivait en détail, je ne pense pas que le monde même pût contenir les livres qu’on écrirait.
