At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples
at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in
this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus,
Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and
two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am
going fishing.” They said to him, “We also will come with
you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night
they caught nothing. When it was already dawn, Jesus was
standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that
it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, have you caught
anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.” So he said to
them, “Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you
will find something.” So they cast it, and were not able to
pull it in because of the number of fish. So the disciple
whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” When
Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his
garment, for he was lightly clad, and jumped into the sea.
The other disciples came in the boat, for they were not far
from shore, only about a hundred yards, dragging the net
with the fish. When they climbed out on shore, they saw a
charcoal fire with fish on it and bread. Jesus said to them,
“Bring some of the fish you just caught.” So Simon Peter
went over and dragged the net ashore full of one hundred
fifty-three large fish. Even though there were so many, the
net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come, have breakfast.”
And none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?”
because they realized it was the Lord. Jesus came over and
took the bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the
fish. This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to his
disciples after being raised from the dead.]
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon
Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than
these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know
that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He then
said to Simon Peter a second time, “Simon, son of John, do
you love me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you
know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
Jesus said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do
you love me?” Peter was distressed that Jesus had said to
him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him,
“Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to
you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and
go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will
stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and
lead you where you do not want to go.” He said this signifying
by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when
he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”

The Gospel of the Lord.