The Gospel according to John

John 21

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JOHN 21:1

TWMC

After these things, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples beside the Sea of Tiberias. This is how it happened.

KJV

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

Greek

Μετὰ ταῦτα ἐφανέρωσεν ἑαυτὸν πάλιν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης τῆς Τιβεριάδος∙ ἐφανέρωσεν δὲ οὕτως.

Romanized Greek

Meta tauta ephanerōsen heauton palin ho Iēsous tois mathētais epi tēs thalassēs tēs Tiberiados; ephanerōsen de houtōs.

JOHN 21:2

TWMC

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

KJV

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

Greek

Ἦσαν ὁμοῦ Σίμων Πέτρος, καὶ Θωμᾶς ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, καὶ Ναθαναὴλ ὁ ἀπὸ Κανᾶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ οἱ τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου, καὶ ἄλλοι ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ δύο.

Romanized Greek

Ēsan homou Simōn Petros, kai Thōmas ho legomenos Didymos, kai Nathanaēl ho apo Kana tēs Galilaias, kai hoi tou Zebedaiou, kai alloi ek tōn mathētōn autou dyo.

JOHN 21:3

TWMC

Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.”

They answered, “We’ll go with you.”

They went out, got into the boat, and fished all night, but they caught nothing.

KJV

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτοῖς Σίμων Πέτρος, Ὑπάγω ἁλιεύειν. Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ἐρχόμεθα καὶ ἡμεῖς σὺν σοί. Ἐξῆλθον καὶ ἐνέβησαν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον εὐθύς, καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ νυκτὶ ἐπίασαν οὐδέν.

Romanized Greek

Legei autois Simōn Petros, Hypagō halieuein. Legousin autō, Erchometha kai hēmeis syn soi. Exēlthon kai enebēsan eis to ploion euthys, kai en ekeinē tē nykti epiasan ouden.

JOHN 21:4

TWMC

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

KJV

But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

Greek

Πρωΐας δὲ ἤδη γενομένης ἔστη ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὸν αἰγιαλόν∙ οὐ μέντοι ᾔδεισαν οἱ μαθηταὶ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν.

Romanized Greek

Prōias de ēdē genomenēs estē ho Iēsous eis ton aigialon; ou mentoi ēdeisan hoi mathētai hoti Iēsous estin.

JOHN 21:5

TWMC

Jesus called to them, “Children, do you have anything to eat?”

They answered, “No.”

KJV

Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

Greek

Λέγει οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Παιδία, μή τι προσφάγιον ἔχετε; Ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ, Οὔ.

Romanized Greek

Legei oun autois ho Iēsous, Paidia, mē ti prosphagion echete? Apekrithēsan autō, Ou.

JOHN 21:6

TWMC

He told them, “Throw the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.”

They threw it out and caught so many fish that they could not pull the net back into the boat.

KJV

And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

Greek

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Βάλετε εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ μέρη τοῦ πλοίου τὸ δίκτυον, καὶ εὑρήσετε. Ἔβαλον οὖν, καὶ οὐκέτι αὐτὸ ἑλκύσαι ἴσχυσαν ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους τῶν ἰχθύων.

Romanized Greek

Ho de eipen autois, Balete eis ta dexia merē tou ploiou to diktyon, kai heurēsete. Ebalon oun, kai ouketi auto helkysai ischysan apo tou plēthous tōn ichthyōn.

JOHN 21:7

TWMC

Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!”

When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his outer garment around himself because he had taken it off for work, and he jumped into the water.

KJV

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

Greek

Λέγει οὖν ὁ μαθητὴς ἐκεῖνος ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ Πέτρῳ, Ὁ κύριός ἐστιν. Σίμων οὖν Πέτρος, ἀκούσας ὅτι ὁ κύριός ἐστιν, τὸν ἐπενδύτην διεζώσατο—ἦν γὰρ γυμνός—καὶ ἔβαλεν ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν.

Romanized Greek

Legei oun ho mathētēs ekeinos hon ēgapa ho Iēsous tō Petrō, Ho kyrios estin. Simōn oun Petros, akousas hoti ho kyrios estin, ton ependytēn diezōsato—ēn gar gymnos—kai ebalen heauton eis tēn thalassan.

JOHN 21:8

TWMC

The other disciples followed in the small boat, dragging the net full of fish. They were only about a hundred yards from shore.

KJV

And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

Greek

Οἱ δὲ ἄλλοι μαθηταὶ τῷ πλοιαρίῳ ἦλθον—οὐ γὰρ ἦσαν μακρὰν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἀπὸ πηχῶν διακοσίων—σύροντες τὸ δίκτυον τῶν ἰχθύων.

Romanized Greek

Hoi de alloi mathētai tō ploiariō ēlthon—ou gar ēsan makran apo tēs gēs, all’ hōs apo pēchōn diakosiōn—syrontes to diktyon tōn ichthyōn.

JOHN 21:9

TWMC

When they came ashore, they saw a charcoal fire with fish cooking on it and bread beside it.

KJV

As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

Greek

Ὡς οὖν ἀπέβησαν εἰς τὴν γῆν, βλέπουσιν ἀνθρακιὰν κειμένην καὶ ὀψάριον ἐπικείμενον, καὶ ἄρτον.

Romanized Greek

Hōs oun apebēsan eis tēn gēn, blepousin anthrakian keimenēn kai opsarion epikeimenon, kai arton.

JOHN 21:10

TWMC

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

KJV

Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐνέγκατε ἀπὸ τῶν ὀψαρίων ὧν ἐπιάσατε νῦν.

Romanized Greek

Legei autois ho Iēsous, Enenkate apo tōn opsariōn hōn epiasate nyn.

JOHN 21:11

TWMC

Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was filled with 153 large fish. Even with that many fish, the net had not torn.

KJV

Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

Greek

Ἀνέβη Σίμων Πέτρος, καὶ εἵλκυσεν τὸ δίκτυον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, μεστὸν ἰχθύων μεγάλων ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα τριῶν∙ καὶ τοσούτων ὄντων, οὐκ ἐσχίσθη τὸ δίκτυον.

Romanized Greek

Anebē Simōn Petros, kai heilkysen to diktyon epi tēs gēs, meston ichthyōn megalōn hekaton pentēkonta triōn; kai tosoutōn ontōn, ouk eschisthē to diktyon.

JOHN 21:12

TWMC

Jesus said, “Come and eat breakfast.”

None of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.

KJV

Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Δεῦτε ἀριστήσατε. Οὐδεὶς δὲ ἐτόλμα τῶν μαθητῶν ἐξετάσαι αὐτόν, Σὺ τίς εἶ; εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ κύριός ἐστιν.

Romanized Greek

Legei autois ho Iēsous, Deute aristēsate. Oudeis de etolma tōn mathētōn exetasai auton, Sy tis ei? eidotes hoti ho kyrios estin.

JOHN 21:13

TWMC

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

KJV

Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

Greek

Ἔρχεται οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ λαμβάνει τὸν ἄρτον, καὶ δίδωσιν αὐτοῖς, καὶ τὸ ὀψάριον ὁμοίως.

Romanized Greek

Erchetai oun ho Iēsous, kai lambanei ton arton, kai didōsin autois, kai to opsarion homoiōs.

JOHN 21:14

TWMC

This was now the third time Jesus revealed Himself to His disciples after He had risen from the dead.

KJV

This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

Greek

Τοῦτο ἤδη τρίτον ἐφανερώθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, ἐγερθεὶς ἐκ νεκρῶν.

Romanized Greek

Touto ēdē triton ephanerōthē ho Iēsous tois mathētais autou, egertheis ek nekrōn.

JOHN 21:15

TWMC

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?”

Peter answered, “Yes, Lord. You know that I love You.”

Jesus told him, “Feed My lambs.”

KJV

¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

Greek

Ὅτε οὖν ἠρίστησαν, λέγει τῷ Σίμωνι Πέτρῳ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Σίμων Ἰωνᾶ, ἀγαπᾷς με πλεῖον τούτων; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ναὶ κύριε∙ σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. Λέγει αὐτῷ, Βόσκε τὰ ἀρνία μου.

Romanized Greek

Hote oun ēristēsan, legei tō Simōni Petrō ho Iēsous, Simōn Iōna, agapas me pleion toutōn? Legei autō, Nai kyrie; sy oidas hoti philō se. Legei autō, Boske ta arnia mou.

JOHN 21:16

TWMC

Jesus asked him a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?”

Peter answered, “Yes, Lord. You know that I love You.”

Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

KJV

He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτῷ πάλιν δεύτερον, Σίμων Ἰωνᾶ, ἀγαπᾷς με; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ναὶ κύριε∙ σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ποίμαινε τὰ πρόβατά μου.

Romanized Greek

Legei autō palin deuteron, Simōn Iōna, agapas me? Legei autō, Nai kyrie; sy oidas hoti philō se. Legei autō, Poimaine ta probata mou.

JOHN 21:17

TWMC

Jesus asked him a third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?”

Peter was grieved because Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?”

He answered, “Lord, You know everything. You know that I love You.”

Jesus told him, “Feed My sheep.

KJV

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον, Σίμων Ἰωνᾶ, φιλεῖς με; Ἐλυπήθη ὁ Πέτρος ὅτι εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον, Φιλεῖς με; Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Κύριε, σὺ πάντα οἶδας∙ σὺ γινώσκεις ὅτι φιλῶ σε. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Βόσκε τὰ πρόβατά μου.

Romanized Greek

Legei autō to triton, Simōn Iōna, phileis me? Elypēthē ho Petros hoti eipen autō to triton, Phileis me? Kai eipen autō, Kyrie, sy panta oidas; sy ginōskeis hoti philō se. Legei autō ho Iēsous, Boske ta probata mou.

JOHN 21:18

TWMC

Truly, truly, I tell you: when you were younger, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and take you where you do not want to go.”

KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

Greek

Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, ὅτε ἦς νεώτερος, ἐζώννυες σεαυτόν, καὶ περιεπάτεις ὅπου ἤθελες∙ ὅταν δὲ γηράσῃς, ἐκτενεῖς τὰς χεῖράς σου, καὶ ἄλλος σε ζώσει, καὶ οἴσει ὅπου οὐ θέλεις.

Romanized Greek

Amēn amēn legō soi, hote ēs neōteros, ezōnnyes seauton, kai periepateis hopou ētheles; hotan de gērasēs, ekteneis tas cheiras sou, kai allos se zōsei, kai oisei hopou ou theleis.

JOHN 21:19

TWMC

Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.

Then He told him, “Follow Me.”

KJV

This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

Greek

Τοῦτο δὲ εἶπεν, σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ δοξάσει τὸν θεόν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἀκολούθει μοι.

Romanized Greek

Touto de eipen, sēmainōn poiō thanatō doxasei ton theon. Kai touto eipōn legei autō, Akolouthei moi.

JOHN 21:20

TWMC

Peter turned and saw the disciple Jesus loved following behind them—the same disciple who had leaned back beside Jesus at supper and asked, “Lord, who is the one who will betray You?”

KJV

Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

Greek

Ἐπιστραφεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος βλέπει τὸν μαθητὴν ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀκολουθοῦντα, ὃς καὶ ἀνέπεσεν ἐν τῷ δείπνῳ ἐπὶ τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν, Κύριε, τίς ἐστιν ὁ παραδιδούς σε;

Romanized Greek

Epistrapheis de ho Petros blepei ton mathētēn hon ēgapa ho Iēsous akolouthounta, hos kai anepesen en tō deipnō epi to stēthos autou kai eipen, Kyrie, tis estin ho paradidous se?

JOHN 21:21

TWMC

When Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”

KJV

Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

Greek

Τοῦτον ἰδὼν ὁ Πέτρος λέγει τῷ Ἰησοῦ, Κύριε, οὗτος δὲ τί;

Romanized Greek

Touton idōn ho Petros legei tō Iēsou, Kyrie, houtos de ti?

JOHN 21:22

TWMC

Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me.”

KJV

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐὰν αὐτὸν θέλω μένειν ἕως ἔρχομαι, τί πρός σε; Σὺ ἀκολούθει μοι.

Romanized Greek

Legei autō ho Iēsous, Ean auton thelō menein heōs erchomai, ti pros se? Sy akolouthei moi.

JOHN 21:23

TWMC

Because of this, a saying spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die. He only said, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

KJV

Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

Greek

Ἐξῆλθεν οὖν ὁ λόγος οὗτος εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφούς, ὅτι ὁ μαθητὴς ἐκεῖνος οὐκ ἀποθνῄσκει∙ καὶ οὐκ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ὅτι οὐκ ἀποθνῄσκει∙ ἀλλ’, Ἐὰν αὐτὸν θέλω μένειν ἕως ἔρχομαι, τί πρός σε;

Romanized Greek

Exēlthen oun ho logos houtos eis tous adelphous, hoti ho mathētēs ekeinos ouk apothnēskei; kai ouk eipen autō ho Iēsous, hoti ouk apothnēskei; all’, Ean auton thelō menein heōs erchomai, ti pros se?

JOHN 21:24

TWMC

This is the disciple who testifies about these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.

KJV

This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

Greek

Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μαθητὴς ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ τούτων, καὶ γράψας ταῦτα∙ καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθής ἐστιν ἡ μαρτυρία αὐτοῦ.

Romanized Greek

Houtos estin ho mathētēs ho martyrōn peri toutōn, kai grapsas tauta; kai oidamen hoti alēthēs estin hē martyria autou.

JOHN 21:25

TWMC

Jesus also did many other things. If every one of them were written down in detail, I do not think the world itself could hold all the books that would be written.

Amen.

KJV

And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

Greek

Ἔστιν δὲ καὶ ἄλλα πολλὰ ὅσα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἅτινα ἐὰν γράφηται καθ’ ἕν, οὐδὲ αὐτὸν οἶμαι τὸν κόσμον χωρῆσαι τὰ γραφόμενα βιβλία. Ἀμήν.

Romanized Greek

Estin de kai alla polla hosa epoiēsen ho Iēsous, hatina ean graphētai kath’ hen, oude auton oimai ton kosmon chōrēsai ta graphomena biblia. Amēn.