Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 21

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John 21 . 1 , Christ appearing again to his disciples is known of them by the great draught of fishes; John 21 . 12 , He dines with them; John 21 . 15 , earnestly commands Peter to feed his lambs and sheep; John 21 . 18 , foretells him of his death; John 21 . 22 , rebukes his curiosity touching John; John 21 . 24 , The conclusion.

John 21:1

Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

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John 21:2

Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

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John 21:3

Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

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John 21:4

Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.

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John 21:5

So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

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John 21:6

He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

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John 21:7

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

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That is , he was only in his vest , or under garment; for דץלםןע [Strong's G1131] , naked , like the Hebrew arom is frequently applied to one who has merely laid aside his outer garment. See note on

  • 1 Samuel 19:24 and see note on 2 Samuel 6 . 20. To which may be added what we read in the LXX
  • Job 22:6 "Thou has taken away the covering of the naked ," בלציבים דץלםשם , the plaid , or blanket , in which they wrapped themselves , and besides they had no other. In this sense Virgil says , Nudus ara , sere nudus "plough naked , and sow naked ," i.e. , strip off your upper garments

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fisher's coat Or , upper coat , great coat , or , surtout , ונוםהץפחם [Strong's G1903] , from וני [Strong's G1909] , upon , and וםהץש [Strong's G1746] , I clothe.

John 21:8

The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

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John 21:9

When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.

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John 21:10

Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”

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John 21:11

So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

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John 21:12

“Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.

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dine The word בסיףפבם [Strong's G712] , like prandere was used for any meat taken before the coena or supper.

John 21:13

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

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John 21:14

This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from the dead.

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Or , as some read , the third day. On the day the Saviour rose he appeared five times; the second day was that day se'nnight; and this was the third day . or this was his third appearance to any considerable number of his disciples together. Though he had appeared to Mary , to the women , to the two disciples , to Cephas . yet he had but twice appeared to a company of them together

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John 21:15

When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

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John 21:16

Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

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John 21:17

Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

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John 21:18

Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”

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John 21:19

Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

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John 21:20

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

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John 21:21

When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

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John 21:22

Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

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John 21:23

Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

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John 21:24

This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.

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John 21:25

There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

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This is a very strong eastern expression to represent the number of miracles which Jesus wrought. But however strong and strange it may appear to us of the western world , we find sacred and other authors using hyperboles of the like kind and signification. See

  • Numbers 13:33
  • Deuteronomy 1:28
  • Daniel 4:11 Ecclesiastes 1 . 15. Basnage gives a very similar hyperbole taken from the Jewish writers , in which Jochanan is said to have "composed such a great number of precepts and lessons , that if the heavens were paper , and all the trees of the forest so many pens , and all the children of men so many scribes , they would not suffice to write all his lessons."
  • Amos 7:10
  • Matthew 19:24

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In the wider web3 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Echoes John 21:25 → Ecclesiastes 12:12
Chiasms
Shaped John 20:30–21:14, John 21:15–25
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