John · Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
John 21 Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Double square brackets [[ ]] are marks in the digital source; at 1 John 5:7–8 they enclose the words the 1904 edition prints in smaller type.
- The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
- Credit: Maurice A. Robinson & Jussi Ala-Konni (byztxt).
1 μετα ταυτα εφανερωσεν εαυτον παλιν ο ιησους τοις μαθηταις επι της θαλασσης της τιβεριαδος· εφανερωσεν δε ουτως.
1 After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.
2 ησαν ομου σιμων πετρος, και θωμας ο λεγομενος διδυμος, και ναθαναηλ ο απο κανα της γαλιλαιας, και οι του ζεβεδαιου, και αλλοι εκ των μαθητων αυτου δυο.
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 λεγει αυτοις σιμων πετρος· υπαγω αλιευειν. λεγουσιν αυτω· ερχομεθα και ημεις συν σοι. εξηλθον και ενεβησαν εις το πλοιον ευθυς, και εν εκεινη τη νυκτι επιασαν ουδεν.
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 πρωιας δε ηδη γενομενης εστη ο ιησους εις τον αιγιαλον· ου μεντοι ηδεισαν οι μαθηται οτι ιησους εστιν.
4 But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn’t know that it was Jesus.
5 λεγει ουν αυτοις ο ιησους· παιδια, μη τι προσφαγιον εχετε; απεκριθησαν αυτω· ου.
5 Jesus therefore said to them, “Children, have you anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.”
6 ο δε ειπεν αυτοις· βαλετε εις τα δεξια μερη του πλοιου το δικτυον, και ευρησετε. εβαλον ουν, και ουκετι αυτο ελκυσαι ισχυσαν απο του πληθους των ιχθυων.
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 λεγει ουν ο μαθητης εκεινος, ον ηγαπα ο ιησους, τω πετρω· ο κυριος εστιν. σιμων ουν πετρος ακουσας οτι ο κυριος εστιν, τον επενδυτην διεζωσατο· ην γαρ γυμνος· και εβαλεν εαυτον εις την θαλασσαν·
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 οι δε αλλοι μαθηται τω πλοιαριω ηλθον· ου γαρ ησαν μακραν απο της γης, αλλ ως απο πηχων διακοσιων, συροντες το δικτυον των ιχθυων.
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 ως ουν απεβησαν εις την γην, βλεπουσιν ανθρακιαν κειμενην και οψαριον επικειμενον και αρτον.
9 So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish and bread laid on it.
10 λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους· ενεγκατε απο των οψαριων ων επιασατε νυν.
10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.”
11 ανεβη σιμων πετρος και ειλκυσεν το δικτυον επι της γης, μεστον ιχθυων μεγαλων εκατον πεντηκοντα τριων· και τοσουτων οντων ουκ εσχισθη το δικτυον.
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 λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους· δευτε αριστησατε. ουδεις δε ετολμα των μαθητων εξετασαι αυτον συ τις ει, ειδοτες οτι ο κυριος εστιν.
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 ερχεται ουν ο ιησους και λαμβανει τον αρτον και διδωσιν αυτοις, και το οψαριον ομοιως.
13 Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise.
14 τουτο ηδη τριτον εφανερωθη ο ιησους τοις μαθηταις αυτου εγερθεις εκ νεκρων.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples after he had risen from the dead.
15 οτε ουν ηριστησαν, λεγει τω σιμωνι πετρω ο ιησους· σιμων ιωνα, αγαπας με πλειον τουτων; λεγει αυτω· ναι, κυριε, συ οιδας οτι φιλω σε. λεγει αυτω· βοσκε τα αρνια μου.
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 λεγει αυτω παλιν δευτερον· σιμων ιωνα, αγαπας με; λεγει αυτω· ναι, κυριε, συ οιδας οτι φιλω σε. λεγει αυτω· ποιμαινε τα προβατα μου.
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 λεγει αυτω το τριτον· σιμων ιωνα, φιλεις με; ελυπηθη ο πετρος οτι ειπεν αυτω το τριτον, φιλεις με, και ειπεν αυτω· κυριε, συ παντα οιδας, συ γινωσκεις οτι φιλω σε. λεγει αυτω ο ιησους· βοσκε τα προβατα μου.
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 αμην αμην λεγω σοι, οτε ης νεωτερος, εζωννυες σεαυτον και περιεπατεις οπου ηθελες· οταν δε γηρασης, εκτενεις τας χειρας σου, και αλλος σε ζωσει, και οισει οπου ου θελεις.
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 τουτο δε ειπεν σημαινων ποιω θανατω δοξασει τον θεον. και τουτο ειπων λεγει αυτω· ακολουθει μοι.
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 επιστραφεις δε ο πετρος βλεπει τον μαθητην ον ηγαπα ο ιησους ακολουθουντα, ος και ανεπεσεν εν τω δειπνω επι το στηθος αυτου και ειπεν· κυριε, τις εστιν ο παραδιδους σε;
20 Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ chest at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”
21 τουτον ιδων ο πετρος λεγει τω ιησου· κυριε, ουτος δε τι;
21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?”
22 λεγει αυτω ο ιησους· εαν αυτον θελω μενειν εως ερχομαι, τι προς σε; συ ακολουθει μοι.
22 Jesus said to him, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.”
23 εξηλθεν ουν ο λογος ουτος εις τους αδελφους οτι ο μαθητης εκεινος ουκ αποθνησκει· και ουκ ειπεν αυτω ο ιησους οτι ουκ αποθνησκει, αλλ εαν αυτον θελω μενειν εως ερχομαι, τι προς σε;
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 ουτος εστιν ο μαθητης ο μαρτυρων περι τουτων και γραψας ταυτα, και οιδαμεν οτι αληθης εστιν η μαρτυρια αυτου.
24 This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.
25 εστιν δε και αλλα πολλα οσα εποιησεν ο ιησους, ατινα εαν γραφηται καθ εν, ουδε αυτον οιμαι τον κοσμον χωρησαι τα γραφομενα βιβλια. αμην.
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.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Jonah
The father of Simon Peter, named Jonah in Matthew 16:17 and John in John 1:42 and 21:15.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 16:17; John 1:42; John 21:15
Places
Sea of Galilee
This harp-shaped lake (~13 miles long) lies in the Jordan Rift Valley. Cool air dropping onto the warm water spawns sudden storms — the setting of several Gospel miracles.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 4:18; Mark 4:39; John 21:1
Cross references (23)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 John 6:1; Matthew 28:16; John 6:23; Mark 16:7; John 20:19–29
- 2 Matthew 4:21–22; John 4:46; John 11:16; John 1:45–2:1; John 20:28
- 3 Luke 5:5; Matthew 4:18–20; 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9; Luke 5:10–11; 1 Thessalonians 2:9
- 4 John 20:14; Mark 16:12; Luke 24:15–16; Luke 24:31
- 5 Philippians 4:19; Philippians 4:11–13; Psalm 37:3; Luke 24:41–43; 1 John 2:13
- 6 Luke 5:4–7; Acts 2:41; Acts 4:4; John 2:5; Hebrews 2:6–9
- 7 John 13:23; John 21:24; Matthew 14:28–29; John 19:26; John 20:2
- 9 1 Kings 19:5–6; John 21:10; John 21:13; John 18:18
- 11 Luke 5:6–8; Acts 2:41
- 12 Acts 10:41; John 16:19; Luke 9:45; John 21:15; Genesis 32:29–30
- 13 John 21:9; Acts 10:41; Luke 24:42–43
- 14 John 20:26; John 20:19
- 15 1 John 4:19; Isaiah 40:11; Romans 15:1; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15; 1 Peter 1:8
- 16 Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2; 1 Peter 2:25; Psalm 100:3; John 10:11–16
- 17 John 13:38; John 16:30; Mark 14:72; John 15:10; John 14:15
- 18 John 13:36; Acts 12:3–4; Acts 21:11
- 19 2 Peter 1:14; John 21:22; Matthew 10:38; Philippians 1:20; Mark 8:33–38
- 20 John 21:7; John 20:2; John 21:24; John 13:23–26
- 21 Luke 13:23–24; Acts 1:6–7; Matthew 24:3–4
- 22 Revelation 2:25; Revelation 3:11; Mark 9:1; Matthew 16:27–28; 1 Corinthians 4:5
- 23 Deuteronomy 29:29; Job 33:13; Daniel 4:35; Acts 1:15; Job 28:28
- 24 John 15:27; John 19:35; 1 John 1:1–2; 1 John 5:6; 3 John 12
- 25 Psalm 40:5; John 20:30–31; Psalm 71:15; Job 26:14; Hebrews 11:32
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