According to the Gospel of John, the disciples caught 153 fish in the net after Jesus’ resurrection.
The number appears in John 21:11, which describes a fishing trip on the Sea of Tiberias. The disciples initially catch nothing, but Jesus directs them to cast the net on the right side of the boat. They then haul in a large catch without tearing the net.
This episode is often called the miraculous catch of fish. It is distinct from the earlier miraculous catch described in Luke 5, which occurs during Jesus’ ministry and involves nets breaking under the weight of the fish. John’s account takes place after the resurrection and includes a breakfast of bread and fish on the shore.
The Gospel gives the exact number 153 but does not explain its symbolism. Later Christian writers proposed several meanings, yet those interpretations are not stated directly by John. The number is therefore best treated as a precise narrative detail rather than a universally agreed code.