First Reading

Reading from the Acts of the Apostles

Acts 4:1-12

In those days, while Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees came up to them, angry that the apostles were teaching the people and proclaiming the resurrection of the dead through Jesus. They laid hands on them and, because it was already evening, put them in jail until the next day. But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of men came to about five thousand.

The next day, the leaders, elders, and scribes met in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly class. They brought them into their presence and questioned them: “By what power or by what name have you done this?”

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them: “Leaders of the people and elders, if we are being examined today about a good deed done to a sick man, to learn how he was healed, then let it be known to you and to all the people of Israel: this man stands before you healthy. He is the one who was healed in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead. He is the stone rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.”

Gospel

Reading from the holy Gospel according to John 

John 21:1-14

At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.” So he said to them, “Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something.” So they did, and they were not able to pull it in because of the number of fish.

So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly clad, and jumped into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, for they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards, dragging the net with the fish.

When they climbed out on shore, they saw a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you just caught.” So Simon Peter went over and dragged the net ashore full of one hundred fifty-three large fish. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come, have breakfast.” And none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they realized it was the Lord. Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish.

This was the third time Jesus was revealed to his disciples after being raised from the dead.