1 Depois disso, tornou Jesus a manifestar-se aos seus discípulos junto ao lago de Tiberíades. Manifestou-se deste modo:
2 Estavam juntos Simão Pedro, Tomé {chamado Dídimo}, Natanael {que era de Caná da Galiléia}, os filhos de Zebedeu e outros dois dos seus discípulos.
3 Disse-lhes Simão Pedro: Vou pescar. Responderam-lhe eles: Também nós vamos contigo. Partiram e entraram na barca. Naquela noite, porém, nada apanharam.
4 Chegada a manhã, Jesus estava na praia. Todavia, os discípulos não o reconheceram.
5 Perguntou-lhes Jesus: Amigos, não tendes acaso alguma coisa para comer? Não, responderam-lhe.
6 Disse-lhes ele: Lançai a rede ao lado direito da barca e achareis. Lançaram-na, e já não podiam arrastá-la por causa da grande quantidade de peixes.
7 Então aquele discípulo, que Jesus amava, disse a Pedro: É o Senhor! Quando Simão Pedro ouviu dizer que era o Senhor, cingiu-se com a túnica {porque estava nu} e lançou-se às águas.
8 Os outros discípulos vieram na barca, arrastando a rede dos peixes {pois não estavam longe da terra, senão cerca de duzentos côvados}.
9 Ao saltarem em terra, viram umas brasas preparadas e um peixe em cima delas, e pão.
10 Disse-lhes Jesus: Trazei aqui alguns dos peixes que agora apanhastes.
11 Subiu Simão Pedro e puxou a rede para a terra, cheia de cento e cinqüenta e três peixes grandes. Apesar de serem tantos, a rede não se rompeu.
12 Disse-lhes Jesus: Vinde, comei. Nenhum dos discípulos ousou perguntar-lhe: Quem és tu?, pois bem sabiam que era o Senhor.
13 Jesus aproximou-se, tomou o pão e lhos deu, e do mesmo modo o peixe.
14 Era esta já a terceira vez que Jesus se manifestava aos seus discípulos, depois de ter ressuscitado.
15 Tendo eles comido, Jesus perguntou a Simão Pedro: Simão, filho de João, amas-me mais do que estes? Respondeu ele: Sim, Senhor, tu sabes que te amo. Disse-lhe Jesus: Apascenta os meus cordeiros.
16 Perguntou-lhe outra vez: Simão, filho de João, amas-me? Respondeu-lhe: Sim, Senhor, tu sabes que te amo. Disse-lhe Jesus: Apascenta os meus cordeiros.
17 Perguntou-lhe pela terceira vez: Simão, filho de João, amas-me? Pedro entristeceu-se porque lhe perguntou pela terceira vez: Amas-me?, e respondeu-lhe: Senhor, sabes tudo, tu sabes que te amo. Disse-lhe Jesus: Apascenta as minhas ovelhas.
18 Em verdade, em verdade te digo: quando eras mais moço, cingias-te e andavas aonde querias. Mas, quando fores velho, estenderás as tuas mãos, e outro te cingirá e te levará para onde não queres.
19 Por estas palavras, ele indicava o gênero de morte com que havia de glorificar a Deus. E depois de assim ter falado, acrescentou: Segue-me!
20 Voltando-se Pedro, viu que o seguia aquele discípulo que Jesus amava {aquele que estivera reclinado sobre o seu peito, durante a ceia, e lhe perguntara: Senhor, quem é que te há de trair?}.
21 Vendo-o, Pedro perguntou a Jesus: Senhor, e este? Que será dele?
22 Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Que te importa se eu quero que ele fique até que eu venha? Segue-me tu.
23 Correu por isso o boato entre os irmãos de que aquele discípulo não morreria. Mas Jesus não lhe disse: Não morrerá, mas: Que te importa se quero que ele fique assim até que eu venha?
24 Este é o discípulo que dá testemunho de todas essas coisas, e as escreveu. E sabemos que é digno de fé o seu testemunho.
25 Jesus fez ainda muitas outras coisas. Se fossem escritas uma por uma, penso que nem o mundo inteiro poderia conter os livros que se deveriam escrever.
1 After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, "I’m going fishing."
They told him, "We are also coming with you." They immediately went out and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing. 4 But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn’t know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus therefore said to them, "Children, have you anything to eat?"
They answered him, "No."
6 He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some."
They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish. 7 That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It’s the Lord!"
So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around himself (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea. 8 But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish. 9 So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish and bread laid on it. 10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have just caught."
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of one hundred fifty-three great fish. Even though there were so many, the net wasn’t torn.
12 Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast!"
None of the disciples dared inquire of him, "Who are you?" knowing that it was the Lord.
13 Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise. 14 This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples after he had risen from the dead. 15 So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?"
He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you."
He said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16 He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?"
He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you."
He said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?"
Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you."
Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. 18 Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you don’t want to go."
19 Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."
20 Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ breast at the supper and asked, "Lord, who is going to betray you?" 21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?"
22 Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me." 23 This saying therefore went out among the brothers that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?"
24 This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true. 25 There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn’t have room for the books that would be written.