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Jesus appears by the Sea of Galilee

Also known as Breakfast on the shore, The restoration of Peter

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Seven disciples fished all night on the Sea of Galilee and caught nothing until a figure on the shore told them to cast on the right side. Recognizing Jesus, Peter swam ashore. After breakfast Jesus asked Peter three times whether he loved Him and three times charged him to care for His sheep.

Why it matters. Peter's three denials are answered by three questions, and the disciple who failed is restored and commissioned. Failure is not the end of a follower's story.

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Chronology confidence: medium

John 21 calls the lake the Sea of Tiberias. Matthew 28:16 also reports a meeting in Galilee, on a mountain, which FaithGraph treats as a separate occasion connected to the Great Commission.

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

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  1. Jesus appears to Thomas precedes Jesus appears by the Sea of Galilee

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  2. Jesus appears by the Sea of Galilee precedes The Great Commission

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    Both appearances occur in Galilee after the Jerusalem appearances; the relative order is an editorial harmonization.

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    • Order of the Galilee appearances: John 21 and Matthew 28:16-20 both take place in Galilee and neither dates itself relative to the other; FaithGraph lists the lakeside meeting first as an editorial choice.

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  3. Jesus participates in Jesus appears by the Sea of Galilee

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    The text names Jesus in this event at the cited verses.

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  4. John the apostle participates in Jesus appears by the Sea of Galilee

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  5. Peter participates in Jesus appears by the Sea of Galilee

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    The text names Peter in this event at the cited verses.

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  6. Thomas participates in Jesus appears by the Sea of Galilee

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  7. Jesus appears by the Sea of Galilee occurs at Sea of Galilee

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    John names the Sea of Tiberias, another name for the Sea of Galilee.

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Record type: Event. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.