Easter Season · Third Sunday of Easter · Year C

John 21:1-19 or John 21:1-14

Breakfast on the Shore and the Restoration of Peter

April 30, 2028

Christ's Charge to Peter, Raphael — **Christ's Charge to Peter**, Raphael, c. 1515–1516Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Raphael Cartoons) · public domain

Roman Lectionary

GospelJohn 21:1-19 orJohn 21:1-14

First ReadingActs 5:27-32, 40b-41

Responsorial PsalmPs. 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12a, 13b (2a)

Second ReadingRev. 5:11-14

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.

Background & Word Study

John 21:1 Interlinear BibleHub

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

John 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 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 Resources Textweek

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

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