Focused Passage

John 21:1-14

The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness

The risen Jesus reveals himself through abundant provision, feeds his disciples, restores Peter through a threefold love-question, commissions him to shepherd his flock, foretells Peter’s God-glorifying death, corrects comparison about the beloved disciple, and closes the Gospel with true testimony concerning the inexhaustible works of Jesus.

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1 Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

3 Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.

5 So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

6 He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

8 The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

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

10 Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”

11 So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

12 “Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.

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

14 This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from the dead.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Later Μετὰ G3326 Preposition . . . ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural by ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Sea θαλάσσης G2281 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of Tiberias Τιβεριάδος G5085 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular again πάλιν G3825 Adverb revealed ἐφανέρωσεν G5319 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Himself ἑαυτὸν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταῖς G3101 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction He made [Himself] known ἐφανέρωσεν G5319 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in this way οὕτως G3779 Adverb

BSB notes

  • That is, the Sea of Galilee
Verse 2

Original words

Simon Σίμων G4613 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Thomas Θωμᾶς G2381 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular called λεγόμενος G3004 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Didymus Δίδυμος G1324 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Nathanael Ναθαναὴλ G3482 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Cana Κανᾶ G2580 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular in Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction the [sons] οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Zebedee Ζεβεδαίου G2199 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction two δύο G1417 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural other ἄλλοι G243 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - ἐκ G1537 Preposition - αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural disciples μαθητῶν G3101 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural were ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural together ὁμοῦ G3674 Adverb

BSB notes

  • Didymus means the twin.
Verse 3

Original words

Simon Σίμων G4613 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular told λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural I am going Ὑπάγω G5217 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular fishing ἁλιεύειν G232 Verb - Present Infinitive Active We ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction will go Ἐρχόμεθα G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural with σὺν G4862 Preposition you σοί G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular they said Λέγουσιν G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [So] they went out ἐξῆλθον G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction got ἐνέβησαν G1684 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular boat πλοῖον G4143 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular [but] καὶ G2532 Conjunction caught ἐπίασαν G4084 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural nothing οὐδέν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - ἐν G1722 Preposition that ἐκείνῃ G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular night νυκτὶ G3571 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 4

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Early in the morning Πρωΐας G4405 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular . . . ἤδη G2235 Adverb . . . γενομένης* G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular stood ἔστη G2476 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular on εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular shore αἰγιαλόν G123 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular but μέντοι G3305 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural {did} not οὐ G3756 Adverb recognize ᾔδεισαν G1492 Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it was ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 5

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [He] Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular called out λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Children Παιδία G3813 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural vvv μή G3361 Adverb do you have ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural any τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular fish προσφάγιον G4371 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular No Οὔ G3756 Adverb they answered Ἀπεκρίθησαν G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 6

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular He told εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Cast Βάλετε G906 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular net δίκτυον G1350 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular on εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural right δεξιὰ G1188 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural side μέρη G3313 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular boat πλοίου G4143 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction you will find [some] εὑρήσετε G2147 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural So οὖν G3767 Conjunction they cast [it there] ἔβαλον G906 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐκέτι G3765 Adverb they were unable ἴσχυον G2480 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to haul it in ἑλκύσαι G1670 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active . . . αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular because of ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular great number πλήθους G4128 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural fish ἰχθύων G2486 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 7

Original words

Then οὖν G3767 Conjunction [the] ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular disciple μαθητὴς G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular whom ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular loved ἠγάπα G25 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular said Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to Peter Πέτρῳ G4074 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular It is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριός G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular As soon as οὖν G3767 Conjunction Simon Σίμων G4613 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular heard ἀκούσας G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it was ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριός G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular he put on διεζώσατο G1241 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular [his] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular outer garment ἐπενδύτην G1903 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular (for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction he had removed it ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ) γυμνός G1131 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction jumped ἔβαλεν G906 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἑαυτὸν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sea θάλασσαν G2281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 8

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction The οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural other ἄλλοι G243 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural came [ashore] ἦλθον G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular boat πλοιαρίῳ G4142 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular They dragged in σύροντες G4951 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular net δίκτυον G1350 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular full of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural fish ἰχθύων G2486 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction they were ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural not οὐ G3756 Adverb far μακρὰν G3112 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular land γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular only ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction about ὡς G5613 Adverb a hundred yards διακοσίων G1250 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . πηχῶν G4083 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . ἀπὸ G575 Preposition

BSB notes

  • Greek about two hundred cubits away; that is, approximately 300 feet or 91 meters
Verse 9

Original words

- οὖν G3767 Conjunction When Ὡς G5613 Adverb they landed ἀπέβησαν G576 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition . . . τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular . . . γῆν G1093 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular they saw βλέπουσιν G991 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural a charcoal fire ἀνθρακιὰν G439 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular there κειμένην G2749 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular [with] καὶ G2532 Conjunction fish ὀψάριον G3795 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular on it ἐπικείμενον G1945 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [some] bread ἄρτον G740 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 10

Original words

- G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular told Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Bring Ἐνέγκατε G5342 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural [some] of ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural fish ὀψαρίων G3795 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural - ὧν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural vvv νῦν G3568 Adverb you have just caught ἐπιάσατε G4084 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 11

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction Simon Σίμων G4613 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular went aboard ἀνέβη G305 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction dragged εἵλκυσεν G1670 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular net δίκτυον G1350 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular ashore γῆν G1093 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [It was] full μεστὸν G3324 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular of large μεγάλων G3173 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural fish ἰχθύων G2486 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural 153 {} ἑκατὸν G1540 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . πεντήκοντα G4004 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . τριῶν G5140 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural but even καὶ G2532 Conjunction with ὄντων G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural so many τοσούτων G5118 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular net δίκτυον G1350 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb was not torn ἐσχίσθη G4977 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 12

Original words

Come Δεῦτε G1205 Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural have breakfast ἀριστήσατε G709 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction None οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural disciples μαθητῶν G3101 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural dared ἐτόλμα G5111 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to ask ἐξετάσαι G1833 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Who τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular You Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular They knew εἰδότες G1492 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it was ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριός G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 13

Original words

Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular came ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction took λαμβάνει G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular bread ἄρτον G740 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction gave [it] δίδωσιν G1325 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [He did] the same with ὁμοίως G3668 Adverb the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular fish ὀψάριον G3795 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 14

Original words

This [was] Τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular now ἤδη G2235 Adverb the third time [that] τρίτον G5154 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular appeared ἐφανερώθη G5319 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταῖς G3101 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural after He was raised ἐγερθεὶς G1453 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

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