Jn 21

• Peter and several others went fishing
• for the whole night they didn't get any fish
• Jesus appeared to them and instructed them to cast the net on the right side
• they got a net-full of fish (153 large fish, to be exact, v11)
• John then recognized it was Jesus
• Peter jumped into the water at once and swam to Jesus
• Jesus cooked for them
• on a fire of burning coal there were
• fish
• some bread
• isn't this a heart-warming picture? perhaps morning had just broken, after a night of hard work, the disciples can finally sit down, warm themselves and eat breakfast with their Lord (v12);
• this was the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples
• first was Sunday night (Thomas wasn't there)
• second was 8 days later (20:26), this time Thomas was there
• the third time Jesus cooked them breakfast
• Jesus reinstated Peter
• 3 times he asked Peter, Simon son of John:
  
• Do you truly love me more than these?
• Yes, Lord, you know that I love you
• Feed my lambs
• do you truly love me?
• Yes, Lord, you know that I love you
• Take care of my sheep
• do you love me?
• Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you
• Feed my sheep
• Jesus indicated Peter's death
• when you are old
  
• you'll stretch our your hands
• someone will dress you, and
  
• lead you where you do not want to go
• by that Jesus also tells Peter that he had a long way ahead of him; this could be particular revealing because at the time Peter and his fellow disciples did not know what to do and what's laid ahead of them; the road is long...
• Follow me!
• Peter was curious about John, 'what about him?'
• what is that to you? (none of your business)
• you must follow me!