John Chapter 21

Question 1

John 21:1

Answer 1

Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. It happened this way:

Question 2

John 21:2

Answer 2

Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

Question 3

John 21:3

Answer 3

“I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

Question 4

John 21:4

Answer 4

Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.

Question 5

John 21:5

Answer 5

He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered.

Question 6

John 21:6

Answer 6

He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.

Question 7

John 21:7

Answer 7

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water.

Question 8

John 21:8

Answer 8

The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.

Question 9

John 21:9

Answer 9

When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.

Question 10

John 21:10

Answer 10

Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”

Question 11

John 21:11

Answer 11

Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn.

Question 12

John 21:12

Answer 12

Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.

Question 13

John 21:13

Answer 13

Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.

Question 14

John 21:14

Answer 14

This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.

Question 15

John 21:15

Answer 15

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

Question 16

John 21:16

Answer 16

Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

Question 17

John 21:17

Answer 17

The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”

Question 18

John 21:18

Answer 18

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”

Question 19

John 21:19

Answer 19

Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”

Question 20

John 21:20

Answer 20

Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”)

Question 21

John 21:21

Answer 21

When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

Question 22

John 21:22

Answer 22

Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.”

Question 23

John 21:23

Answer 23

Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”

Question 24

John 21:24

Answer 24

This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.

Question 25

John 21:25

Answer 25

Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.