John 21

Gen Z: John 21

1After all that, Jesus showed up again to the squad at the sea of Tiberias; and this is how he popped off.

2Simon Peter, Thomas (aka Didymus), Nathanael from Cana, the Zebedee bros, and two other homies were all vibin' together.

3Simon Peter said, "Bet, I'm going fishing." They were like, "We’re down too." They jumped in a boat right away, but that night they caught nada.

4When morning hit, Jesus was chillin' on the shore, but the disciples had no clue it was him.

5Jesus asked them, "Yo, you got any food?" They replied, "Nah, fam."

6He told them, "Throw the net on the right side of the boat, and you’ll find some." They did, and it was so lit they couldn't even pull it up because of all the fish.

7The disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, "That's the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard it was Jesus, he threw on his fisher’s coat (he was kinda exposed) and dove into the sea.

8The other disciples came in a small boat (they weren’t far from shore, like 200 cubits) dragging the net full of fish.

9When they got to land, they saw a fire with coals, fish on it, and bread chillin' there.

10Jesus told them, "Bring the fish you just caught."

11Simon Peter went up and pulled the net to shore, full of big fish—153 of them! And even with that many, the net was still good.

12Jesus said, "Come and eat." None of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" 'Cause they knew it was the Lord.

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

14This was the third time Jesus showed himself to his squad after he rose from the dead.

15So after they ate, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Yo, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these?" Peter replied, "For real, Lord; you know I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."

16He asked him again, "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me?" Peter said, "For real, Lord; you know I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep."

17He asked a third time, "Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me?" Peter was hurt 'cause he asked him three times, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know everything; you know I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep."

18For real, I’m telling you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted; but when you get old, you’ll stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and take you where you don’t wanna go.

19He said this to show how Peter would glorify God. After saying that, he told him, "Follow me."

20Then Peter looked back and saw the disciple Jesus loved following them, the one who leaned on Jesus' chest at supper and asked, "Lord, who’s the traitor?"

21Peter asked Jesus, "What about this dude?"

22Jesus replied, "If I want him to stick around until I come back, what’s it to you? You follow me."

23This saying spread among the crew that this disciple wouldn’t die; but Jesus didn’t say he wouldn’t die, just, "If I want him to stick around until I come back, what’s it to you?"

24This is the disciple who testifies about these things and wrote them down; we know his testimony is legit.

25And there are so many other things Jesus did, that if we wrote them all down, even the whole world couldn’t hold the books that would be written. Amen.

KJV: John 21

1After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

2There 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.

3Simon 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.

4But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

5Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

6And 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.

7Therefore 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.

8And 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.

9As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

10Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

11Simon 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.

12Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

13Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

14This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

15So 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.

16He 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.

17He 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.

18Verily, 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.

19This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

20Then 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?

21Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

22Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

23Then 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?

24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

25And 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.

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