John 21:13

John 21:13

11 Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken.

12 Jesus said to them, ^a“Come and eat breakfast.” Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?”—knowing that it was the Lord.

13 Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish.

14 This is now ^athe third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.

Jesus Restores Peter

15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of¹ Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I² love You.” He said to him, ^a“Feed My lambs.”

16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of¹ Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I² love You.” ^aHe said to him, “Tend My ^bsheep.”

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Barnes' Notes

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Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread ... - It is not said that Jesus himself ate with them, but he gave them food. The design of this interview seems to have been to convince them that he had truly risen from the dead. Hence, he performed a miracle before they suspected that it was he, that there might be no room to say that they had ascribed to him the power of the miracle through friendship and collusion with him. The miracle was such as to satisfy them of its truth, and was, in accordance with all his works, not for mere display, but for utility. He remained with them, was with them at their meal, conversed with them, and thus convinced them that he was the same Friend who had died.

**Other Barnes' Notes entries containing John 21:13:**

Judges 6:17
Mark 5:22-43
John 16:32
Acts 10:41

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