1 After these things Jesus let himself be seen again by the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and it came about in this way.

2 Simon Peter, Thomas named Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were all together.

3 Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing. They said to him, And we will come with you. They went out and got into the boat; but that night they took no fish.

4 Now very early in the morning Jesus was there by the edge of the sea (though the disciples were not conscious that it was Jesus).

5 So Jesus said to them, Children, have you taken any fish? They made answer, No.

6 And he said to them, Let down the net on the right side of the boat and you will get some. So they put it in the water and now they were not able to get it up again because of the great number of fish.

7 So the disciple who was dear to Jesus said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was the Lord, Peter put his coat round him (because he was not clothed) and went into the sea.

8 And the other disciples came in the little boat (they were not far from land, only about two hundred cubits off) pulling the net full of fish.

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

10 Jesus said to them, Get some of the fish which you have now taken.

11 So Peter went to the boat and came back pulling the net to land, full of great fish, a hundred and fifty-three; and though there was such a number the net was not broken.

12 Jesus said to them, Come and take some food. And all the disciples were in fear of putting the question, Who are you? being conscious that it was the Lord.

13 Then Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish in the same way.

14 Now this was the third time that Jesus let himself be seen by the disciples after he had come back from the dead.

15 Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

16 Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus.

17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.

18 Truly I say to you, When you were young, you made yourself ready and went wherever you had a desire to go: but when you are old, you will put out your hands and another will make you ready, and you will be taken where you have no desire to go.

19 Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God glory. And after saying this, he said to him, Come after me.

20 Then Peter, turning round, saw the disciple who was dear to Jesus coming after them--the disciple who was resting on his breast at the last meal, and said, Lord, who is it who will be false to you?

21 Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, What about this man?

22 Jesus said to him, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you? come yourself after me.

23 So this saying went about among the brothers that this disciple would not undergo death: Jesus, however, did not say that he would not undergo death, but, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you?

24 This is the disciple who gives witness about these things and who put them in writing: and we have knowledge that his witness is true.

25 And Jesus did such a number of other things that, if every one was recorded, it is my opinion that even the world itself is not great enough for the books there would be.

1 DOPO queste cose, Gesù si fece vedere di nuovo a’ discepoli presso al mar di Tiberiade; e si fece vedere in questa maniera.

2 Simon Pietro, e Toma detto Didimo, e Natanaele, ch’era da Cana di Galilea, ed i figliuoli di Zebedeo, e due altri dei discepoli d’esso, erano insieme.

3 Simon Pietro disse loro: Io me ne vo a pescare. Essi gli dissero: Ancor noi veniam teco. Così uscirono, e montarono prestamente nella navicella, e in quella notte non presero nulla.

4 Ma, essendo già mattina, Gesù si presentò in su la riva; tuttavia i discepoli non conobbero ch’egli era Gesù.

5 E Gesù disse loro: Figliuoli, avete voi alcun pesce? Essi gli risposero: No.

6 Ed egli disse loro: Gettate la rete al lato destro della navicella, e ne troverete. Essi adunque la gettarono, e non potevano più trarla, per la moltitudine dei pesci.

7 Laonde quel discepolo che Gesù amava disse a Pietro: Egli è il Signore. E Simon Pietro, udito ch’egli era il Signore, succinse la sua veste perciocchè egli era nudo, e si gettò nel mare.

8 Ma gli altri discepoli vennero in su la navicella perciocchè non erano molto lontan dalla terra, ma solo intorno a dugento cubiti, traendo la rete piena di pesci.

9 Come adunque furono smontati in terra, videro delle brace poste, e del pesce messovi su, e del pane.

10 Gesù disse loro: Portate qua de’ pesci che ora avete presi.

11 Simon Pietro montò nella navicella, e trasse la rete in terra, piena di cencinquantatre grossi pesci; e benchè ve ne fossero tanti, la rete però non si stracciò.

12 Gesù disse loro: Venite, e desinate. Or niuno de’ discepoli ardiva domandarlo: Tu chi sei? sapendo ch’egli era il Signore.

13 Gesù adunque venne, e prese il pane, e ne diede loro; e del pesce simigliantemente.

14 Questa fu già la terza volta che Gesù si fece vedere a’ suoi discepoli, dopo che fu risuscitato da’ morti

15 Ora, dopo ch’ebbero desinato, Gesù disse a Simon Pietro: Simon di Giona, m’ami tu più che costoro? Egli gli disse: Veramente, Signore, tu sai ch’io t’amo. Gesù gli disse: Pasci i miei agnelli.

16 Gli disse ancora la seconda volta: Simon di Giona, m’ami tu? Egli gli disse: Veramente, Signore, tu sai ch’io t’amo. Gesù gli disse: Pasci le mie pecore.

17 Gli disse la terza volta: Simon di Giona, m’ami tu? Pietro s’attristò ch’egli gli avesse detto fino a tre volte: M’ami tu? E gli disse: Signore, tu sai ogni cosa, tu sai ch’io t’amo. Gesù gli disse: Pasci le mie pecore.

18 In verità, in verità, io ti dico, che quando tu eri giovane, tu ti cingevi, e andavi ove volevi; ma, quando sarai vecchio, tu stenderai le tue mani, ed un altro ti cingerà, e ti condurrà là ove tu non vorresti.

19 Or disse ciò, significando di qual morte egli glorificherebbe Iddio. E detto questo, gli disse: Seguitami

20 Or Pietro, rivoltosi, vide venir dietro a sè il discepolo che Gesù amava, il quale eziandio nella cena era coricato in sul petto di Gesù, ed avea detto: Signore, chi è colui che ti tradisce?

21 Pietro, avendolo veduto, disse a Gesù: Signore, e costui, che?

22 Gesù gli disse: Se io voglio ch’egli dimori finch’io venga, che tocca ciò a te? tu seguitami.

23 Laonde questo dire si sparse tra i fratelli, che quel discepolo non morrebbe; ma Gesù non avea detto a Pietro ch’egli non morrebbe; ma: Se io voglio ch’egli dimori finch’io venga, che tocca ciò a te?

24 Quest’è quel discepolo, che testimonia di queste cose, e che ha scritte queste cose; e noi sappiamo che la sua testimonianza è verace.

25 Or vi sono ancora molte altre cose, che Gesù ha fatte, le quali, se fossero scritte ad una ad una, io non penso che nel mondo stesso capissero i libri che se ne scriverebbero. Amen