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Jean 21

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1 Quelque temps après, Jésus se montra encore aux disciples sur les bords du lac de Tibériade[1]. Voici dans quelles circonstances. 2 Simon Pierre, Thomas appelé le Jumeau, Nathanaël de Cana en Galilée, les fils de Zébédée et deux autres disciples se trouvaient ensemble. 3 Simon Pierre dit aux autres: Je m’en vais pêcher. – Nous aussi. Nous y allons avec toi, lui dirent-ils. Et les voilà partis. Ils montèrent dans un bateau, mais la nuit s’écoula sans qu’ils attrapent un seul poisson. 4 Déjà le jour commençait à se lever, et voici: Jésus se tenait debout sur le rivage. Mais les disciples ignoraient que c’était lui. 5 Il les appela: Hé! les enfants, avez-vous pris du poisson? – Rien, répondirent-ils. 6 – Jetez le filet du côté droit du bateau, leur dit-il alors, et vous en trouverez. Ils lancèrent donc le filet et ne purent plus le remonter, tellement il y avait de poissons. 7 Le disciple que Jésus aimait dit alors à Pierre: C’est le Seigneur. En entendant que c’était le Seigneur, Simon Pierre, qui avait enlevé sa tunique pour pêcher, la remit et se jeta à l’eau. 8 Les autres disciples regagnèrent la rive avec le bateau, en remorquant le filet plein de poissons, car ils n’étaient qu’à une centaine de mètres du rivage. 9 Une fois descendus à terre, ils aperçurent un feu de braise avec du poisson dessus, et du pain. 10 Jésus leur dit: Apportez quelques-uns de ces poissons que vous venez de prendre. 11 Simon Pierre remonta dans le bateau et tira le filet à terre. Il était rempli de cent cinquante-trois gros poissons et, malgré leur grand nombre, le filet ne se déchira pas. 12 – Venez manger, leur dit Jésus. Aucun des disciples n’osa lui demander: « Qui es-tu? » Ils savaient que c’était le Seigneur. 13 Jésus s’approcha, prit le pain et le leur distribua, puis il fit de même pour le poisson. 14 C’était la troisième fois que Jésus se montrait à ses disciples, après sa résurrection. 



15 Après le repas, Jésus s’adressa à Simon Pierre: Simon, fils de Jean, m’aimes-tu plus que ne le font ceux-ci? – Oui, Seigneur, répondit-il, tu connais mon amour pour toi. Jésus lui dit: Prends soin de mes agneaux. 16 Puis il lui demanda une deuxième fois: Simon, fils de Jean, m’aimes-tu? – Oui, Seigneur, lui répondit Simon. Tu connais mon amour pour toi. Jésus lui dit: Nourris mes brebis. 17 Jésus lui demanda une troisième fois: Simon, fils de Jean, as-tu de l’amour pour moi? Pierre fut peiné car c’était la troisième fois que Jésus lui demandait: « As-tu de l’amour pour moi? » Il lui répondit: Seigneur, tu sais tout, tu sais que j’ai de l’amour pour toi. Jésus lui dit: Prends soin de mes brebis. 18 Vraiment, je te l’assure: quand tu étais plus jeune, tu mettais toi-même ta ceinture et tu allais où tu voulais, mais quand tu seras vieux, tu étendras les bras, un autre nouera ta ceinture et te mènera là où tu n’aimerais pas aller. 19 Par ces mots, il faisait allusion au genre de mort que Pierre allait endurer à la gloire de Dieu. Après avoir dit cela, il ajouta: Suis-moi! 20 Pierre se retourna et aperçut le disciple que Jésus aimait; il marchait derrière eux. C’est ce disciple qui, au cours du repas, s’était penché vers Jésus et lui avait demandé: « Seigneur, quel est celui qui va te trahir? » 21 En le voyant, Pierre demanda à Jésus: Seigneur, qu’en est-il de lui? 22 Jésus lui répondit: Si je veux qu’il reste en vie jusqu’à ce que je revienne, que t’importe? Toi, suis-moi. 23 Là-dessus, le bruit courut parmi les frères que ce disciple ne mourrait pas. En fait, Jésus n’avait pas dit qu’il ne mourrait pas, mais seulement: « Si je veux qu’il reste en vie jusqu’à ce que je revienne, que t’importe? » 24 C’est ce même disciple qui témoigne de ces faits et qui les a écrits. Nous savons que son témoignage est vrai. 25 Jésus a accompli encore bien d’autres choses. Si on voulait les raconter une à une, je pense que le monde entier ne suffirait pas pour contenir tous les livres qu’il faudrait écrire. 

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Jean 21

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1 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. (Mc 16:12; Mc 16:14; Jn 6:1; Jn 7:4; Jn 20:19; Jn 20:26; Jn 21:14) 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. (Mt 4:21; Lc 5:10; Jn 2:1; Jn 4:46; Jn 11:16) 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. (Lc 5:5) 4 Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. (Jn 20:14) 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” (Lc 24:41) 6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. (Lc 5:4; Lc 5:6) 7 That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. (1S 19:24; Is 20:2; Mi 1:8; Mt 14:29; Jn 13:4; Jn 13:23; Jn 21:18) 8 The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards[1] off. 9 When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. (Jn 4:27; Jn 21:15; Ac 10:41) 13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. (Jn 21:9) 14 This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. (Jn 20:19; Jn 20:26; Jn 21:1) 



15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” (Is 40:11; Mt 16:17; Mt 26:33; Mc 14:29; Lc 22:31; Jn 1:42; Jn 10:11; Jn 21:12) 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” (Jn 21:15; Ac 20:28; 1P 5:2; Ap 7:17) 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. (Jn 2:25; Jn 13:38; Jn 21:16) 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” (Jn 13:36; Jn 21:7) 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.” (Mt 16:24; Jn 8:12; Jn 13:36; Jn 21:22; 2P 1:14) 



20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” (Jn 13:25; Jn 21:7) 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!” (Mt 10:23; Mt 16:27; Mt 16:28; Jn 14:3; Jn 14:18; Jn 14:28; Jn 21:19; 1Co 4:5; 1Co 11:26; He 10:37; Jc 5:7; Ap 2:5; Ap 2:16; Ap 2:25; Ap 3:3; Ap 3:11; Ap 16:15; Ap 22:7; Ap 22:12; Ap 22:20) 23 So the saying spread abroad among the brothers[2] that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?” (Ac 1:15; Ac 9:30; Ac 11:1; Ac 12:17; Ac 15:1; Ac 16:2; Ac 16:40; Ac 21:7; Ac 21:17; 1Jn 3:14; 1Jn 3:16) 24 This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. (Jn 15:27; Jn 19:35; 1Jn 3:2; 1Jn 3:14; 1Jn 5:15; 1Jn 5:18; 3Jn 1:12) 25 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. (Am 7:10; Jn 20:30) 

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