KJ3 Literal Translation
John 21
1 Christ appears again to his disciples, 15 earnestly commands Peter to feed His lambs and sheep: 18 and foretells the death of Peter.
1After these things, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. And thus He revealed Himself.
2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas, the one being called Twin, and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples.
3Simon Peter says to them, I am going away to fish. They say to him, We also are coming with you. They went out and went up into the boat at once. And in that night, they caught nothing.
4But early morning now having become, Jesus stood onto the shore. However, the disciples did not know that it is Jesus.
5Then Jesus says to them, Children, do you not have any thing for eating? They answered Him, No.
6And He said to them, Cast the net into the right side of the boat and you will find. Therefore they cast, and they no longer had the strength to draw, from the multitude of the fish.
7Therefore the disciple whom Jesus loved says to Peter, It is the Lord. Then Simon Peter hearing that it is the Lord, having girded on his outer garment (for he was unclad) and he threw himself into the sea.
8And the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, from about two hundred cubits, dragging the net of the fish.
9Then when they came down onto the land, they saw a coal fire lying, and a fish lying on it, and bread.
10Jesus says to them, Bring from the little fish which you caught now.
11Simon Peter went up and dragged the net onto the land, full of great fish, a hundred and fifty three. And though being so many, the net was not torn
12Jesus says to them, Come, break fast. But no one of the disciples dared to ask Him, Who are You? knowing that it is the Lord.
13Then Jesus comes and takes the bread, and gives to them, and the little fish likewise.
14This was now a third time Jesus was revealed to His disciples, He having been raised from the dead ones.
15Therefore when they broke fast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these? He says to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He says to him, Feed My lambs!
16Again He says to him a second time, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me? He says to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He says to him, Feed My sheep!
17He says to him a third time, Simon son of Jonah, do you love Me? Peter was grieved that He said to him a third time, Do you love Me? And he said to him, Lord, You perceive all things, You know that I love You! Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep!
18Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were younger, you girded yourself, and you walked where you desired. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you, and will carry you where you do not desire.
19But He said this signifying by what death he would glorify God. And having said this, He says him, Follow Me.
20But turning, Peter sees the disciple wom Jesus loved following them, who also leaned on His breast at the Supper, and said, Lord, who is the one giving You over?
21Seeing this one, Peter said to Jesus, Lord, and what of this one--?
22Jesus says to him, If I desire him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.
23Therefore, this word went out to the brothers that that one, that disciple does not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he does not die, but, If I desire him to remain until I come, what is that to you?
24This is the disciple, the one witnessing about these things, and having written these things. And we know that his witness is true.
25And there are many other things, as many as Jesus did, which if they were wtitten by one I suppose the world not even have room for the books being written. Amen.
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