Vayechi, וַיְחִי

Passages

Torah: Genesis 49:19 - 49:26
Gospel: John 21:1 - 14

Torah — Genesis 49:19 - 49:26

49:19 Bandits shall attack Gad, but he shall attack their heels.

49:20 Asher’s food is delicious, and he shall provide from the king’s delicacies.

49:21 Naphtali is a doe running free that puts forth beautiful words.

49:22 Joseph is the bough of a fruitful vine, a fruitful bough by a spring. His branches climb over the wall.

49:23 The archers fiercely attacked him. They shot arrows at him and were hostile to him.

49:24 But his bow remained in a steady position; his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From there is the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.

49:25 Because of the God of your father he will help you and by Shaddai he will bless you with the blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that crouches beneath, blessings of the breasts and the womb.

49:26 The blessings of your father are superior to the blessings of my ancestors, to the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they be on the head of Joseph, and on the forehead of the prince of his brothers.

49:19 “Gad will be attacked by a group of robbers. But he’ll attack them as they run away.

49:20 “Asher’s food will be rich and sweet. He will provide food that even a king would enjoy.

49:21 “Naphtali is a female deer that is set free and gives birth to beautiful fawns.

49:22 “Joseph is a vine that grows a lot of fruit. It grows close by a spring. Its branches climb over a wall.

49:23 Mean people shot arrows at him. They shot at him because they were angry.

49:24 But his bow remained steady. His strong arms moved freely. The hand of the Mighty One of Jacob was with him. The Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, stood by him.

49:25 Your father’s God helps you. The Mighty One blesses you. He gives you blessings from the highest heavens. He gives you blessings from the deepest oceans. He blesses you with children and with a mother’s milk.

49:26 Your father’s blessings are great. They are greater than the blessings from the age-old mountains. They are greater than the gifts from the ancient hills. Let all of those blessings rest on the head of Joseph. Let them rest on the head of the one who is prince among his brothers.

Gospel — John 21:1 - 14

21:1 Jesus Appears to the Disciples in Galilee After these things Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now he revealed himself in this way:

21:2 Simon Peter and Thomas (who was called Didymus) and Nathanael from Cana in Galilee and the sons of Zebedee and two others of his disciples were together.

21:3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing!” They said to him, “We also are coming with you.” They went out and got into the boat, and during that night they caught nothing.

21:4 Now when it was already early morning, Jesus stood on the beach. However, the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

21:5 So Jesus said to them, “Children, you do not have any fish to eat, do you? They answered him, “No.”

21:6 And he said to them, “Throw the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they threw it, and were no longer able to haul it in from the large number of the fish.

21:7 Then that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tied around himself his outer garment (for he was naked) and threw himself into the sea.

21:8 But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net of fish, because they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away.

21:9 So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire laid there, and a fish lying on it, and bread.

21:10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just now caught.”

21:11 So Simon Peter got into the boat and hauled the net to the land, full of large fish—one hundred fifty-three—and although there were so many, the net was not torn.

21:12 Jesus said to them, “Come, eat breakfast!” But none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew that it was the Lord.

21:13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish likewise.

21:14 This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he had been raised from the dead.

21:1 Jesus Does a Miracle at the Sea After this, Jesus appeared to his disciples again. It was by the Sea of Galilee. Here is what happened.

21:2 Simon Peter and Thomas, who was called Didymus, were there together. Nathanael from Cana in Galilee and the sons of Zebedee were with them. So were two other disciples.

21:3 “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them. They said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat. That night they didn’t catch anything.

21:4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore. But the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.

21:5 He called out to them, “Friends, don’t you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

21:6 He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat. There you will find some fish.” When they did, they could not pull the net into the boat. There were too many fish in it.

21:7 Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Simon Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Peter heard that, he put his coat on. He had taken it off earlier. Then he jumped into the water.

21:8 The other disciples followed in the boat. They were towing the net full of fish. The shore was only about 100 yards away.

21:9 When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals. There were fish on it. There was also some bread.

21:10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”

21:11 Simon Peter climbed into the boat. He dragged the net to shore. It was full of large fish. There were 153 of them. But even with that many fish the net was not torn.

21:12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.

21:13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them. He did the same thing with the fish.

21:14 This was the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.

Passages

Torah — Genesis 49:19 - 49:26

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Gospel — John 21:1 - 14

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