Giovanni 21
1 Dopo queste cose, Gesù si fece veder di nuovo ai discepoli presso il mar di Tiberiade; e si fece vedere in questa maniera.
After that, Jesus showed himself to [us] disciples when we were at Tiberias Lake, [which is another name for Galilee Lake]. This is what happened:
2 Simon Pietro, Toma detto Didimo, Natanaele di Cana di Galilea, i figliuoli di Zebedeo e due altri de’ suoi discepoli erano insieme.
Simon Peter, Thomas who was called {whom [we] called} The Twin, Nathaniel from Cana [town] in Galilee, my older brother and I, and two other disciples were together.
3 Simon Pietro disse loro: Io vado a pescare. Essi gli dissero: Anche noi veniamo con te. Uscirono, e montarono nella barca; e quella notte non presero nulla.
Simon Peter said to us, “[I] am going to [try to] catch some fish.” We said, “We will go with you.” So we went down [to the lake] and got into the boat. But that night we caught nothing.
4 Or essendo già mattina, Gesù si presentò sulla riva; i discepoli però non sapevano che fosse Gesù.
Early the next morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but we did not know that it was Jesus.
5 Allora Gesù disse loro: Figliuoli, avete voi del pesce? Essi gli risposero: No.
He called out to us, “My friends, you have not [caught] any fish, have you?” We answered, “You are correct, [we have not caught any].”
6 Ed egli disse loro: Gettate la rete dal lato destro della barca, e ne troverete. Essi dunque la gettarono, e non potevano più tirarla su per il gran numero dei pesci.
He said to us, “Throw your net out from the right-hand side of the boat! Then you will find some!” We did that, and we caught so many fish [in the net] that we were unable to pull the net into [the boat]!
7 Allora il discepolo che Gesù amava disse a Pietro: E’ il Signore! E Simon Pietro, udito ch’era il Signore, si cinse il camiciotto, perché era nudo, e si gettò nel mare.
[But I knew that it was Jesus], [so] I said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Peter had taken off his cloak [while he was working], but as soon as he heard [me say] “It is the Lord!” he wrapped his cloak around himself and jumped into the water [and swam to shore].
8 Ma gli altri discepoli vennero con la barca, perché non erano molto distanti da terra (circa duecento cubiti), traendo la rete coi pesci.
The rest of us came [to the shore] in the boat, pulling the net full of fish. We were not far from shore, only about 100 yards/meters.
9 Come dunque furono smontati a terra, videro quivi della brace, e del pesce messovi su, e del pane.
When [we] got to the shore, we saw that there was a fire of burning coals there, with a [large] fish on the fire, and [some] buns.
10 Gesù disse loro: Portate qua de’ pesci che avete presi ora.
Jesus said to us, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught!”
11 Simon Pietro quindi montò nella barca, e tirò a terra la rete piena di centocinquantatre grossi pesci; e benché ce ne fossero tanti, la rete non si strappò.
Simon Peter got in [the boat] and dragged the net to the shore. It was full of large fish. There were 153 of them! But in spite of there being so many fish, the net was not torn.
12 Gesù disse loro: Venite a far colazione. E niuno dei discepoli ardiva domandargli: Chi sei? sapendo che era il Signore.
Jesus said to us, “Come and eat some breakfast!” None of us dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because we knew that it was the Lord.
13 Gesù venne, e prese il pane e lo diede loro; e il pesce similmente.
Jesus took the buns and gave them to us. He did the same with the fish.
14 Quest’era già la terza volta che Gesù si faceva vedere ai suoi discepoli, dopo essere risuscitato da’ morti.
That was the third time that Jesus appeared to [us] disciples after [God] caused him to become alive again after he died.
15 Or quand’ebbero fatto colazione, Gesù disse a Simon Pietro: Simon di Giovanni, m’ami tu più di questi? Ei gli rispose: Sì, Signore, tu sai che io t’amo. Gesù gli disse: Pasci i miei agnelli.
When we had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “John’s [son] Simon, do you love me more than these [other disciples do]?” Peter said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me (OR, that I love you).” Jesus said, “Give to [those who belong to] me [what they need spiritually, like] [MET] [a shepherd provides] food for his lambs.”
16 Gli disse di nuovo una seconda volta: Simon di Giovanni, m’ami tu? Ei gli rispose: Sì, Signore; tu sai che io t’amo. Gesù gli disse: Pastura le mie pecorelle.
Jesus said to him again, “John’s [son] Simon, do you love me?” He replied, “Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me (OR, that I love you).” Jesus said to him, “Take care of [those who belong to] me, [like] [MET] a [shepherd takes care of his] sheep.”
17 Gli disse per la terza volta: Simon di Giovanni, mi ami tu? Pietro fu attristato ch’ei gli avesse detto per la terza volta: Mi ami tu? E gli rispose: Signore, tu sai ogni cosa; tu conosci che io t’amo. Gesù gli disse: Pasci le mie pecore.
Jesus said to him a third time, “John’s son Simon, am I really dear to you (OR, do you really love me)?” Peter was grieved because Jesus asked him this three times, [and because the third time he changed the question]. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that you are dear to me (OR, that I love you).” Jesus said, “Give to [those who belong to] me [what they need spiritually, as] [MET] [a shepherd provides] food for [his] sheep.
18 In verità, in verità ti dico che quand’eri più giovane, ti cingevi da te e andavi dove volevi; ma quando sarai vecchio, stenderai le tue mani, e un altro ti cingerà e ti condurrà dove non vorresti.
Now listen to this carefully: When you were young, you put your clothes on by yourself, and you went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your arms, and someone will fasten them [with a rope] and will lead you to a place where you do not want to [go].”
19 Or disse questo per significare con qual morte egli glorificherebbe Iddio. E dopo aver così parlato, gli disse: Seguimi.
Jesus said this to indicate how Peter would die ([violently/on a cross]) in order to honor God. Then Jesus said to him, “Keep being my faithful disciple [until you die].”
20 Pietro, voltatosi, vide venirgli dietro il discepolo che Gesù amava; quello stesso, che durante la cena stava inclinato sul seno di Gesù e avea detto: Signore, chi è che ti tradisce?
Peter turned around and saw that I was following them. I was the one who leaned close to Jesus during the [Passover] meal and said, “Lord, who is going to enable your enemies to seize you?”
21 Pietro dunque, vedutolo, disse a Gesù: Signore, e di lui che ne sarà?
When Peter saw me, he asked, “Lord, what [is going to happen] to him?”
22 Gesù gli rispose: Se voglio che rimanga finch’io venga, che t’importa? Tu, seguimi.
Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain [alive] until I return, (that is not your concern!/what is that to you?) [RHQ] You be my [faithful] disciple!”
23 Ond’è che si sparse tra i fratelli la voce che quel discepolo non morrebbe; Gesù però non gli avea detto che non morrebbe, ma: Se voglio che rimanga finch’io venga, che t’importa?
Some of the other believers heard [a report of] what Jesus had said about me, and [they thought that Jesus meant] that I would not die. But Jesus did not say that I would not die. He said only, “If I want him to remain [alive] until I return, (that is not your concern!/what is that to you?) [RHQ]”
24 Questo è il discepolo che rende testimonianza di queste cose, e che ha scritto queste cose; e noi sappiamo che la sua testimonianza è verace.
[I, John], am the disciple who has seen all these things and I have written them down. My [fellow apostles] and I know that what [I have written] is true.
25 Or vi sono ancora molte altre cose che Gesù ha fatte, le quali se si scrivessero ad una ad una, credo che il mondo stesso non potrebbe contenere i libri che se ne scriverebbero.
Jesus did many other things. If they would [all] be written {If people would write them [all]} down [in detail], I suppose that the whole world would not have enough space [HYP] to contain the books that would be written {that they would write} [about what he did].
