Breakfast by the Lake
Over the next few weeks, the disciples and friends of Jesus often saw and spoke to him. Peter and some other disciples left Jerusalem and went to Lake Galilee.
One evening, Peter decided to go fishing.
He set sail across the lake with some of the disciples. All night they threw their nets into the water, again and again, but each time they dragged them in, the nets were empty.
In the morning, when they were sailing back to the shore, they saw a man standing beside the lake. 'Have you caught any fish? he called. 'No, nothing they shouted back.
'Throw your net over the right side of the ship, called the man.
They did as he said and the net was so full of fish they couldn't pull it in.
One of the disciples said; 'It must be Jesus. Peter immediately dived out of the boat into the water and swam to the shore. The other men rowed the boat to the beach, dragging in the net bulging with fish.
Although it was very heavy, the net didn't break. Jesus had lit a fire and had cooked some fish over it.
'Come and eat and bring some of the fish you've caught too, Jesus said and he gave the disciples the cooked fish and some bread.
No one dared to ask the man who he was, but they all knew, it was Jesus.
When they had all eaten, Jesus looked at Peter. 'Do you love me? he asked. 'Yes. Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.
Jesus again asked Peter the same question two more times and each time Peter answered that he did love Jesus.
And each time, Jesus said to him; 'Take good care of my followers.
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