2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and "Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. d 5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children,' have ye any meat?2 They answered him, No. 6 And he said unto them, e Cast the net on the right side of the ship,3 and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. 8. And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were 1Sirs. A. V. Young men. Br. any food. Wh. 3 boat. Rh. sprang. Co. a CHAP. XXI. JOHN, i. 45: Philip findeth Nathanael. b MAT. iv. 21: He saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother. d LUKE, xxiv. 41: While they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? * LUKE, v. 4, 6, 7: Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. f See on JOHN, xiii. 23. two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. 9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. 11 Simon Peter went up,5 and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. 12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine." And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. 14 This is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, 'Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest 5 stepped forth. Co. 6 refresh yourselves. Dod. 7 Simon Johanna. Co. Ma. Cr. Ud. Bi. g Acts, x. 41: To us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. h See JOHN, Xx. 19, 26. See on JOHN, X. 11. 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and "Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children,' have ye any meat ?2 They answered him, No. 6 And he said unto them, e Cast the net on the right side of the ship,3 and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus 'loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. 8. And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were 2 1 Sirs. A. V. Young men. Br. any food. Wh. 3 boat. Rh. *sprang. Co. CHAP. XXI. a JOHN, i. 45: Philip findeth Nathanael. MAT. iv. 21: He saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother. * LUKE, xxiv. 41: While they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? e LUKE, v. 4, 6, 7: Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. f See on JOHN, Xiii. 23. two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. 9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. 11 Simon Peter went up,5 and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. 12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine." And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. 14 This is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas,7 lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, 'Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest 5 stepped forth. Co. 6 refresh yourselves. Dod. 7 Simon Johanna. Co. Ma. Cr. Ud. Bi. Acts, x. 41: To us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. h See JOHN, xx. 19, 26. See on JOHN, X. 11. thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, 'Feed my "sheep. 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt "stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. 19 This spake he, 'signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. 20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus Ploved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry 'till I come, what is that to thee? "follow thou me. 8 but. Whit. JOHN, ii. 24, 25: But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man; for he knew what was in man. do. xvi. 30: Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. ACTS, xx. 28: Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 1 PET. v. 2: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind. m See on JOHN, X. 11. " See on JOHN, xiii. 36. 2 PET. i. 14: Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me. P See on JOHN, xiii. 23. 91 COR. iv. 5: Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden |