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Breakfast by the Sea

After the Resurrection · The Sea of Galilee

John 21:12

John 21:1–14

1After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. Here is how it happened. 2Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples were together. 3Simon Peter told them, "I'm going out to fish." They said to him, "We'll go with you." They went out and got into a boat immediately, but they caught nothing that night. 4When morning came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples didn't know it was Jesus. 5Jesus called out to them, "Children, have you caught anything?" They answered him, "No." 6He told them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you'll find some." So they cast it, and they couldn't haul it in because of the great number of fish. 7Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had stripped it off) and threw himself into the sea. 8The other disciples came in the small boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land — only about two hundred cubits. 9When they came to land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish laid on it, and bread. 10Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you have just caught." 11Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish — 153 of them — and even though there were so many, the net was not torn. 12Jesus said to them, "Come and eat." None of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" — knowing that it was the Lord. 13Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish likewise. 14This was now the third time Jesus revealed himself to his disciples after he had risen from the dead.

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What happened?

Seven disciples went fishing on the Sea of Tiberias and caught nothing all night. At dawn Jesus stood on the shore and told them to cast the net on the right side of the boat. They caught 153 large fish. The disciple Jesus loved said, “It is the Lord,” and Peter jumped into the sea. Jesus gave them bread and fish. John calls this the third time Jesus showed himself to his disciples after he was raised.

Who is here?

  • Peter
  • Thomas
  • Nathanael
  • The sons of Zebedee
  • The disciple whom Jesus loved

Where did this happen?

The Sea of Galilee

A large lake in Galilee. The Bible also calls it the Lake of Gennesaret and the Sea of Tiberias.

Where this fits

Event 1 of 5 in After the Resurrection: More appearances, the Great Commission, and Jesus taken up into heaven.

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