8 witnesses of Christ here.
After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. John 21:1–4
The resurrected Jesus appears again, this time in Galilee, standing on the shore while the disciples fish. He comes to them in their ordinary work.
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Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. John 21:5–6
After a night of catching nothing, the disciples obey Jesus' simple instruction and the net fills. The miracle repeats the day He first called them to be fishers of men.
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Lord — Greek Kyrios, Master; the word the Greek Old Testament used for the divine name
Therefore 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. John 21:7
John recognizes the risen Jesus by the miracle and cries, "It is the Lord." Peter is so eager that he jumps into the sea to reach Him.
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As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. John 21:9–14
The risen Lord cooks breakfast and feeds His disciples with His own hands. Taking bread and giving it recalls how He fed the five thousand and blessed bread at the Last Supper.
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So 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. John 21:15–17
Three times Jesus asks Peter if he loves Him, matching Peter's three denials, and each time tells him to feed His flock. The lambs and sheep belong to Jesus, the Good Shepherd; loving Him means caring for His people.
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Verily, 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. John 21:18–19
Jesus foretells that Peter will one day die for Him, then simply says, "Follow me." Following Christ means going wherever He leads, even to the end.
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Then 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? John 21:20–23
Jesus speaks of His coming again and of John tarrying until then. Latter-day revelation explains that John was allowed to remain on the earth to bring souls to Christ until the Second Coming.
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This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. John 21:24–25
John closes as an eyewitness whose testimony of Jesus is true, adding that the world could not hold all the books about what Jesus did.
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