Easter Season · Year C
Third Sunday of Easter
April 30, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Jesus said to him the third time, 'Simon, son of John, do you love me?' ... He said to him, 'Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my sheep.'" (John 21:17)
After a night of fruitless fishing, the risen Jesus appears on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias and directs the disciples to a miraculous catch, then shares a breakfast of bread and fish with them. He questions Peter three times about his love, undoing Peter's threefold denial, and commissions him to feed and tend his sheep.
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Commentary
Commentary on John 21:1-19 Working Preacher
Working Preacher's commentary on the miraculous catch and Peter's threefold restoration.
John 21:1-19 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching commentary on Jesus' re-commissioning of the apostles by the shore.
John 21 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on John 21, including Peter's restoration.
John 21 Commentary Precept Austin
Devotional, word-study-heavy commentary with cross references on John 21.
John 21:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects classic commentaries verse by verse on John 21:1.
Jesus Will Meet Us, Easter 3 (C) Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church
An Easter 3 Year C sermon from the Episcopal Church's preaching library on Jesus meeting the disciples by the shore.
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