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Sowhen they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal1fire already laid and 2fishplaced on it, and bread.
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Jesussaid to them, "Bringsome of the 3fishwhich you have nowcaught."
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SimonPeterwent up and drew the net to land, full of largefish, a hundred and fifty-three*; and although there were somany, the net was not torn.
Jesus Provides
12Jesussaid to them, "Come and have4breakfast."None of the disciplesventured to question Him, "Who are You?" knowing that it was the Lord.
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Jesuscame and took5the bread and gave it to them, and the 6fishlikewise.
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This is now the 7thirdtime that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.
The Love Motivation
15Sowhen they had 8finishedbreakfast, Jesussaid to SimonPeter, "Simon, son of John, do you 9love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend10My lambs."
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He said to him again a secondtime, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "11Shepherd My sheep."
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He said to him the thirdtime, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?"Peter was grievedbecause He said to him 12the thirdtime, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, 13You knowallthings; You know that I love You." Jesussaid to him, "14Tend My sheep.
Our Times Are in His Hand
18"Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to girdyourself and walkwherever you wished; but when you growold, you will stretch out your hands and someoneelse will gird you, and bring you where you do not wish to go."
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Nowthis He said, 15signifying by 16whatkind of death he would glorifyGod. And when He had spokenthis, He said to him, "17Follow Me!"