The events recorded here which took place at the sea of Tiberias, occurred after Jesus' resurrection from the dead. Several of his disciples were present.
Peter said,"I'm going fishing."
The others, six in all, said they were going with him. They got into the ship and fished all night, but caught nothing. The next morning as they looked toward the shore they saw a man. They didn't know it was Jesus.
Jesus called out and greeted them "Have you caught anything?"
When they answered "No", he told them to throw their net off the right side of the boat and they would find fish. At his word they cast their net and were not able to draw it in because there were so many fish in it!
John, recognizing something miraculous was happening, said, "It is the Lord!"
When Peter heard it was Jesus, he put on his outer clothes, jumped in the water, and headed for the shore for they were not very far out. The others brought the little boat to shore, dragging the net with them. When they got to land they saw Jesus cooking breakfast for them. He had some fish on the fire and there was some bread.
Jesus said, "Bring some of the fish you have just caught."
Peter dragged the net to land and in it were 153 large fish. Ordinarily that many fish would have broken the net, but the net was unbroken.
Jesus said, "Come and eat breakfast." None of them dared to ask him who he was, but they all knew it was the Lord who was serving them a breakfast of fish and bread.
This is the thirty-fifth recorded miracle of Jesus.
"Many other miracles Jesus truly performed which are not written in this book. But these are written that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through his name."
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