Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
His fisher' s coat - Or, his upper coat. , from , upon, and , I clothe; something analagous to what we term a great coat or surtout.
He was naked - He was only in his vest. , naked, is often used to signify the absence of this upper garment only. In I Samuel 19:24, when Saul had put off his ̔ , upper garments, he is said to have been , naked; and David, when girded only with a linen ephod, is said to have been uncovered, in II Samuel 6:14, II Samuel 6:20. To which may be added what we read in the Sept. Job 22:6, Thou hast taken away the covering of the naked; , the plaid or blanket in which they wrapped themselves, and besides which they had none other. In this sense it is that Virgil says, Geor. i. 299: Nudus ara, sere nudus , i.e. strip off your upper garments, and work till you sweat. See more examples in Bp. Pearce.
Cast himself into the sea - It is likely that they were in very shallow water; and, as they were only two hundred cubits from the land, (about one hundred and thirty-two English yards), it is possible that Peter only stepped into the water that he might assist them to draw the boat to land, which was now heavily laden. It is not likely that he went into the water in order to swim ashore; had he intended this, it is not to be supposed that he would have put his great coat on, which must have been an essential hinderance to him in getting to shore.
Other Adam Clarke entries containing John 21:7:
John 18:15
James 2:15
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