The KJV Holy Bible

 

John Chapter Twenty One

 

1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of the Gospel of John Chapter Twenty-One: The Final Integration and the Infinite Expanse 

"Chapter Twenty-One serves as the epilogue of the Great Work. With the physical vessel completely transcended, the Awakened Mind must learn to operate the Microcosm through Pure Spiritual Intuition rather than dense earthly effort. This chapter demonstrates the final calibration of the Internal Faculties, the Perfect Restoration of the previously fractured Intellect, and the Boundless, Infinite nature of the Christos Frequency."

 

 

Verses 1-6: The Astral Sea and the Futility of Earthly Effort - "Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing... and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore... And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find." 

In the absence of the localized Sovereign Will, the Intellectual Faculties (led by Peter) instinctively revert to their old, familiar habits: fishing in the dark, chaotic waters of the lower Astral plane. Because they are operating in the "night"—relying entirely on their own earthly effort without the Illumination of the Logos—they catch absolutely nothing. When the dawn (Spiritual Illumination) arrives, the Sovereign Will appears on the solid ground of the Higher Planes. It commands them to cast the net on the "right side." Esoterically, the Right Side represents the Active, Intuitive, and Spiritually aligned hemisphere of Consciousness, shifting the Psyche's operational center away from the dense, analytical left hemisphere.

 

 

Verses 7-14: The 153 Fish and the Unbroken Net - "Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord... Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken." 

The Intuitive Faculty (John) Instantly Recognizes the Divine Frequency, prompting the Intellect (Peter) to act. The catch of 153 fish is a Profound Hermetic and Mathematical Allegory. The number 153 is deeply associated with the Vesica Piscis (the ratio of the height to the width of the overlapping circles representing the Union of Heaven and Earth). It symbolizes Absolute Totality and perfect Alchemical synthesis. The "net" represents the structural and Energetic capacity of the Conscious Mind. Because this massive influx of Spiritual Vitality (the fishes) was initiated by the direct command of the Sovereign Will, the Mind Perfectly Integrates the Energy—the net is not broken, proving the Microcosm is now structurally capable of holding limitless Divine Light without fracturing.

 

 

Verses 15-19: The Threefold Restoration of the Intellect - "So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter... lovest thou me?... He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?... Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep." 

During the Ego-death (Chapter 18), the Conscious Intellect (Peter) denied the Will three times under extreme earthly pressure. To permanently heal and recalibrate this Vital Faculty, the Sovereign Will demands a threefold affirmation of Love (Energetic Cohesion). This perfectly neutralizes the previous Karmic friction. The Sovereign Will then issues the final operational mandate for the Intellect: "Feed my sheep." The Intellect must completely abandon its former pursuit of Egoic dominance. Its sole purpose moving forward is to Continuously Nourish, Protect, and Guide the Receptive, Unrefined Faculties of the Psyche with High-Frequency Spiritual Truth.

 

 

Verses 20-25: The Distinct Paths and the Infinite Logos - "Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following... Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me... And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books." 

The Intellect attempts one last Egoic comparison, asking about the fate of the Intuitive Faculty (John). The Sovereign Will instantly shuts down this comparison. Every Internal Faculty has its own distinct Alchemical destiny, operational timeline, and specific frequency to maintain. The Will demands Absolute, Singular Focus: "what is that to thee? follow thou me." The Gospel concludes with the Ultimate Revelation regarding the magnitude of the Superconscious Source. The complete manifestations of the Divine Light are so vast and continuous that they cannot possibly be quantified or contained within the dense limitations of physical language, material structure, or earthly books. The Great Work is finished, but the expansion of the Christos Frequency IS Eternal.