John 21:5

John 21:5

3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and¹ immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing.

4 But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples ^adid not know that it was Jesus.

5 Then ^aJesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No.”

6 And He said to them, ^a“Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.

7 Therefore ^athat disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Children—This term would not necessarily identify Him, being not unusual from any superior; but when they did recognize Him, they would feel it sweetly like Himself.

have ye any meat?—provisions, supplies, meaning fish.

They answered . . . No—This was in His wonted style, making them tell their case, and so the better prepare them for what was coming.

John 21:3-6

Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing—(See on Luke 5:11).

that night . . . caught nothing—as at the first miraculous draught (see on Luke 5:5); no doubt so ordered that the miracle might strike them the more by contrast. The same principle is seen in operation throughout much of Christ's ministry, and is indeed a great law of God's spiritual procedure with His people.

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