John 21:1-8 ▼

1 Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus showed himself again to the disciples. This is what happened.

2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee's sons, and two other disciples of Jesus were together.

3 Simon Peter said to the others, |I'm going fishing.| They told him, |We're going with you.| They went out in a boat but didn't catch a thing that night.

4 As the sun was rising, Jesus stood on the shore. The disciples didn't realize that it was Jesus.

5 Jesus asked them, |Friends, haven't you caught any fish?| They answered him, |No, we haven't.|

6 He told them, |Throw the net out on the right side of the boat, and you'll catch some.| So they threw the net out and were unable to pull it in because so many fish were in it.

7 The disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, |It's the Lord.| When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put back on the clothes that he had taken off and jumped into the sea.

8 The other disciples came with the boat and dragged the net full of fish. They weren't far from the shore, only about 100 yards.