My Talk at Primacy of Peter: Understanding John 21 and Jesus’ Appearance at the Sea of Galilee

Since we have a new pope, it is always good to learn and remember about the first pope and how it all got started.

This is a 12-minute version of my 25 minute talk I have given almost 100 times on the shore of the Sea of Galilee at the Primacy of St. Peter Church. It is an explanation of St. John 21 where Jesus appoints Peter to be the shepherd of his sheep. (see my YouTube video below).

But there is much more here than meets the eye when you first read John 21, especially if you are reading in English.

What do the net, the 153 fish, the shoreline, and the water represent? Did you know that Jesus and Peter used two different Greek words for “LOVE” in their dialogue, but there is only one word used in English? Why couldn’t Peter say he loved Jesus, but was only his good friend?

This is a sample of the teaching I give at the holy sites in the Holy Land and I hope you enjoy what our group is listening to today  This is my whole 20 minute talk expounding on John 21.

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