After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. That this concluding chapter is an appendix by the Evangelist's own hand was never doubted by Christians until the days of Grotius. That Neander and Lucke should have express... [ Continue Reading ]
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. THERE WERE TOGETHER SIMON PETER, AND THOMAS CALLED DIDYMUS, AND NATHANAEL OF (OR 'FROM') CANA IN GALILEE - as to whose identity with Bartholomew... [ Continue Reading ]
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. SIMON PETER SAITH UNTO THEM, I GO A FISHING. THEY SAY UNTO HIM, WE ALSO GO (RATHER 'COME') WITH THEE. THEY WENT FORTH, A... [ Continue Reading ]
But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. BUT WHEN THE MORNING WAS NOW COME, JESUS STOOD ON THE SHORE: BUT THE DISCIPLES KNEW NOT THAT IT WAS JESUS. Perhaps there had been some considerable interval since the last manifestation, an... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. THEN JESUS SAITH UNTO THEM, 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? ... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, CAST THE NET ON THE RIGHT SIDE - no doubt, by this very specific direction, intending to reveal to... [ Continue Reading ]
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. THEREFORE THAT DISCIPLE WHOM JESUS LOVED SAITH UNTO PETER, IT IS THE LORD - again... [ Continue Reading ]
And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. AND (OR, 'BUT') THE OTHER DISCIPLES CAME IN A LITTLE SHIP, [ too (G3588) ploiarioo (G4142)] - rather, 'in the boat,' (FOR THEY WERE NOT FAR FROM LA... [ Continue Reading ]
As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. AS SOON THEN AS THEY WERE COME TO LAND - or 'had landed,' THEY SAW ('SEE') A FIRE OF COALS THERE, AND FISH LAID THEREON, AND BREAD. By comparing this with , and similar passages, the unsee... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. JESUS SAITH UNTO THEM, BRING OF THE FISH WHICH YE HAVE NOW CAUGHT. Observe the double supply thus provided-His and theirs. The meaning of this will appear presently.... [ Continue Reading ]
Simon Peter went up, 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. SIMON PETER WENT UP (WENT ON BOARD), AND DREW THE NET TO LAND FULL OF GREAT FISH, AN HUNDRED AND FIFTY AND THREE: AND FOR ALL THERE WERE... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. JESUS SAITH UNTO THEM, COME AND DINE, [ deute (G1205), aristeesate (G709)] - sweet familiarity, after such a manifestation of His command over the deep and its living conten... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. JESUS THEN COMETH, AND TAKETH [THE] BREAD, AND GIVETH THEM, AND [THE] FISH LIKEWISE. See the notes at Luke 24:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TIME THAT JESUS SHOWED HIMSELF, [ efaneroothee (G5319)] - rather, 'was manifested' TO HIS DISCIPLES - that is, His assembled disciples; for if we reckon His appea... [ Continue Reading ]
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. SO WHEN THEY HAD DINED, JESUS SAITH TO SIMON PETER. Silence appears to have reigned during the... [ Continue Reading ]
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. 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... [ Continue Reading ]
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 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. HE SAITH UNTO HIM THE THIRD TI... [ Continue Reading ]
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. VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO THEE, WHEN THOU WAST... [ Continue Reading ]
This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. THIS SPAKE HE, SIGNIFYING BY WHAT ('MANNER OF') DEATH, [ poioo (G4169 )] HE SHOULD GLORIFY GOD - not, therefore, a mere prediction of the manner of his death, but of the hono... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? THEN (OR, 'BUT') PETER, TURNING ABOUT - showing that he followed immediately as directed. SEETH THE DISCIPLE WHOM JESUS LOVED FO... [ Continue Reading ]
_PETER SEEING HIM SAITH TO JESUS, LORD, AND WHAT SHALL THIS MAN DO?_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. JESUS SAITH TO HIM, IF I WILL THAT HE TARRY UNTIL I COME, WHAT IS THAT TO THEE? FOLLOW THOU ME. From the fact that John alone of the Twelve survived the destruction of Jerusalem, and so witnessed the... [ Continue Reading ]
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? THEN WENT THIS SAYING ABROAD AMONG THE BRETHREN, THAT THAT DISCIPLE SHOULD NOT DIE - into which they... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. THIS IS THE DISCIPLE WHICH TESTIFIETH OF THESE THINGS, AND WROTE THESE THINGS - thus identify the author of the present Gospel, including this supplementary chapter, with all th... [ Continue Reading ]
And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not AND (OR, 'MOREOVER') THERE ARE ALSO MANY OTHER THINGS WHICH JESUS DID, THE WHICH, IF THEY SHOULD BE WRITTEN EVERY ONE, I SUPPOSE, [ oimai (G3633)]... [ Continue Reading ]