Sunday of Pentecost, at Matins.

The Gospel of John, conceived 66

In those days Jesus appeared to His disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. And he appeared thus: Simon Peter, and Thomas, who is called the Twin, and Nathanael of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going to fish." They said to him, "We are also going with you." They went and immediately entered the boat, and caught nothing that night. And when morning came, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children! Do you have any food? They answered Him, No. And he said to them, "Cast your net on the right side of the boat, and you will catch it." They threw it, and could no longer pull out the nets from the multitude of fish. Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "This is the Lord." And Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, girded himself with a garment, for he was naked, and threw himself into the sea. And the other disciples sailed in a boat, for they were not far from the ground, about two hundred cubits, dragging a net with fish. When they came to the ground, they saw a fire spread out and fish and bread lying on it. Jesus said to them, "Bring the fish that you have now caught." Simon Peter went and pulled out a net on the ground, filled with large fish, of which there were one hundred and fifty-three; And with such a multitude, the net did not break. Jesus said to them, "Come, dine." None of the disciples dared to ask Him, "Who art thou?" knowing that it is the Lord. Jesus comes, takes bread and gives them fish as well. This was the third time Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection from the dead.

John 21:1–14

The Sunday Gospel 10.

The Gospel of John, conceived 67

In those days Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection from the dead, and said to Simon Peter, Simon Jonah! Do you love Me more than they do? Peter said to Him, "Yes, Lord! You know I love You. Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs." Again he said to him another time: Simon Jonah! Do you love Me? Peter said to Him, "Yes, Lord! You know I love You. Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep." He said to him for the third time: Simon Jonah! Do you love Me? Peter was grieved that he had asked him for the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to Him, Lord! You know everything; You know I love You. Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep." Verily, verily, I say unto thee, when thou wast young, thou didst gird thyself and went whither thou wilt; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you up, and lead you whither you will not. And he said this, giving to understand by what death Peter would glorify God. And having said this, he said to him, "Follow me." And Peter, turning, saw the disciple coming after him, whom Jesus loved, and who at supper, bowing down to His breast, said, "Lord! who will betray you? When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord! And what about him? Jesus said to him, "If I want him to remain until I come, what does it matter to you?" thou shalt follow me. And this word spread among the brethren, that the disciple would not die. But Jesus did not tell him that he would not die, but, "If I want him to remain until I come, what does it matter to you?" "This disciple also bears witness to this, and wrote this; and we know that his testimony is true. Jesus did many other things; but, if I were to write about this in detail, then, I think, the world itself would not be able to contain the books written. Amen.

John 21:14-25

The Sunday Gospel 11.

Saturday 7 after Pascha, at the Liturgy.

John the Theologian and the other Apostles at Matins.

January 16, to the Apostle Peter, at the Liturgy.

Acts of the Holy Apostles