Veronica Scarisbrick presents this week's edition of There's more in the Gospel
than meets theeye, a programme written and produced by Jill Bevilacqua
with readings by Seàn-Patrick Lovett. Listen:
GospelJn
21: 1-14
At that time, Jesus revealed himself to his disciples at the Sea
of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas
called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others
of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “ am going fishing.” They said to
him, “e also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but
that night they caught nothing. When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on
the shore; but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. Jesus said to
them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.” So
he said to them, “Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find
something.” So they cast it, and were not able to pull it in because of the
number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” When
Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly
clad, and jumped into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, for
they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards, dragging the net with
the fish. When they climbed out on shore, they saw a charcoal fire with fish
on it and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you just caught.” So
Simon Peter went over and dragged the net ashore full of one hundred fifty-three
large fish. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said
to them, “Come, have breakfast.” And none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who
are you?” because they realized it was the Lord. Jesus came over and took the
bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish. This was now the third
time Jesus was revealed to his disciples after being raised from the dead.