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Easter Season · Year C

Third Sunday of Easter

April 30, 2028

Christ's Charge to Peter, Raphael
Christ's Charge to Peter, Raphael, c. 1515–1516Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Raphael Cartoons)
One of the Sistine tapestry cartoons. Christ points to a flock of sheep with one hand and at Peter with the other, while the rest of the apostles crowd behind in a single packed row.Feed my sheep: the reading is the three questions and the commission, and Raphael painted the instruction being given.RaphaelRaphael Sanzio of Urbino (1483-1520), the youngest of the three who defined the High Renaissance. He died on Good Friday at thirty-seven.Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Raphael Cartoons)The Raphael Cartoons belong to the Crown and have hung in a purpose-built gallery at the V&A since 1865, where they can be seen at the scale they were drawn.Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Raphael Cartoons)
Roman Lectionary
GospelJohn 21:1-19Jn 21:1-19 orJohn 21:1-14Jn 21:1-14
Second ReadingRev. 5:11-14Rev 5:11-14
First ReadingActs 5:27-32, 40b-41
Responsorial PsalmPs. 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12a, 13b (2a)Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12a, 13b (2a)

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 21:1-19Commentary on Jn 21:1-19 Working Preacher

Working Preacher's commentary on the miraculous catch and Peter's threefold restoration.

John 21:1-19 CommentaryJn 21:1-19 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A preaching commentary on Jesus' re-commissioning of the apostles by the shore.

John 21 CommentaryJn 21 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on John 21, including Peter's restoration.

John 21 CommentaryJn 21 Commentary Precept Austin

Devotional, word-study-heavy commentary with cross references on John 21.

John 21:1 CommentariesJn 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.

Background & Word Study

John 21:1 InterlinearJn 21:1 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek text of John 21:1 with word-by-word parsing and Strong's numbers.

John 13-21 VideoJn 13-21 Video BibleProject

An animated overview of the second half of John's Gospel, including this final resurrection appearance.

The Church Fathers

John 21 CatenaJn 21 Catena Catena

Compiles patristic comments, including Chrysostom and Augustine, on John 21.

Sermons & Reflections

A Fire of Burning Coals Journey with Jesus

Daniel Clendenin's weekly lectionary essay on the charcoal fire and Peter's restoration.

Worship & Prayers

Third Sunday of Easter The Lectionary Page

Anglican collect and full set of propers for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year C.

Podcast

Sermon Brainwave #661 - Third Sunday of Easter Working Preacher

A roundtable podcast discussion of the Third Sunday of Easter lectionary texts from Luther Seminary faculty.

Art & Music

Third Sunday of Easter, Year C - Art Index Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt's curated public-domain art gallery keyed to the Third Sunday of Easter Year C readings.

Study Hub

John 21:1-19 ResourcesJn 21:1-19 Resources Textweek

A long-running aggregator of sermon illustrations, commentary links, and worship resources for John 21.

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