JOHN CHAPTER 21 1 THESSALONIANS 21:1 Christ appeareth to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias, and maketh himself known by a great draught of fishes. 1 THESSALONIANS 21:12 He eateth before them. 1 THESSALONIANS 21:15 He thrice repeateth his charge to Peter to feed his flock; foretells the manner of... [ Continue Reading ]
All the disciples were either there in several places, or going thither, according to Christ's direction before mentioned: but either these seven were there before the rest; or else they lodged together, or near one another; so as these only are here mentioned as being together at this time, and so... [ Continue Reading ]
Peter and divers others were fishermen, as we have formerly heard, and had boats which they so employed. Though they were called to the work of the ministry, yet, churches not yet being gathered and constituted able to maintain them, they did not judge it unlawful to employ themselves in honest voca... [ Continue Reading ]
Probably their distance from him was the cause that they did not know him, though they had seen him once and again since his resurrection from the dead: others think, that by the providence of God _their eyes were holden that they should not know him, _ as LUKE 24:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
He asketh them if they had any thing to eat, not because he knew not, but in order to what he intended to do to make them more attentive to the miracle which he by and by intended to work.... [ Continue Reading ]
Though they had before laboured in vain, yet their Master's command encourages them to go to work again; then they take a multitude of fishes; a presage, say some, of that great success which the apostles should have in their fishing for men.... [ Continue Reading ]
There is a great dispute amongst critical writers what this FISHER'S COAT was; whether a loose coat, or the garment next his skin, or a fisherman's slop. It is a point not worth the disputing: it was some garment that might modestly cover him when he came to Jesus, and yet not hinder him in his swim... [ Continue Reading ]
The other disciples came in a little fishing boat, dragging the net with fishes; probably, because it was too heavy to be lifted up into the boat.... [ Continue Reading ]
As to the question whence this fish came, there are three opinions: some think that our Saviour caught it out of the sea without a net, or by his power commanded it to come to his service; others think that the history is transposed, and this verse should in its true order come after the eleventh; b... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 10,11. In this one miracle there is a complication of miracles. 1. That having fished all night and caught nothing, they should at Christ's command throw out the net on the side of the ship next the shore, and so most unlikely to have plenty of fish, and catch so many. 2. That before their fi... [ Continue Reading ]
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It was in the morning, and may as well be translated, Come and break your fasts, as COME AND DINE. They now knew it was the Lord, if not by his face and voice, yet by this miracle; therefore they durst not ask him, for fear of a sharp reproof, after he had by such a miraculous operation made himself... [ Continue Reading ]
Those who question whether our Saviour himself did eat, seem not to consider what is written ACTS 10:41, where it is expressly said, _he did eat and drink with them after he rose from the dead; _ which he doubtless did, to show that he was truly risen from the dead, and his seeming body was not a ph... [ Continue Reading ]
THE THIRD TIME; that is, the third day, for upon his resurrection day he showed himself, 1. To Mary Magdalene, 1 THESSALONIANS 20:14. 2. To the two disciples going to Emmaus, LUKE 24:15,31. 3. To the women going to tell his disciples, MATTHEW 28:9. 4. In the evening to his disciples, met, 1 THESS... [ Continue Reading ]
LOVEST THOU ME MORE THAN THESE? More than the rest of my disciples love me? For so Peter had professed, when he told our Saviour, MATTHEW 26:33, _Though all men should be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended._ Peter now having by his temptation learned more humility and modesty, do... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 16,17. Divines here raise a question, why our Saviour propounds this question thrice to Peter. The most of the ancients agree, that it was because Peter had thrice denied him. Some say, it was to show his great love to his church, which he could not commit to Peter but after three inquiries if... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 18,19. 1 THESSALONIANS 21:19 gives us the general scope of 1 THESSALONIANS 21:15, viz. that it was a prediction of that particular death by which Peter should die, which was (if we may believe what the ancients have generally reported, and we can have no other proof) by crucifying; in which kin... [ Continue Reading ]
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That is, he saw John, whom we have often before heard so described.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ Do_ is not in the Greek, nor possibly is so properly added: the sense is, What shall become of this man? What shall be his fate? What shall he suffer?... [ Continue Reading ]
Our Lord only checks the curiosity of Peter, and minds him to attend things which himself was concerned in; telling him, he was not concerned what became of John, whether he should die, or abide upon the earth until Christ's second coming: it was Peter's concern, without regarding what others did, o... [ Continue Reading ]
But the disciples, knowing the particular kindness our Saviour had for John, upon these words, not duly attended to, concluded John should abide upon the earth to the second coming of Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
John, who wrote this Gospel, was that disciple whom Jesus loved, who leaned on our Saviour's breast at supper, and inquired who should betray Christ; of whom Peter spake, 1 THESSALONIANS 21:21, and who testifieth these things, both concerning Peter, and concerning himself, and the church: the ancien... [ Continue Reading ]
But none must imagine that all Christ's sermons, or miracles, are recorded in this book, or in any of the other Gospels; the world would have been too much filled with books, if all spoke or done by our Saviour had been written. There is so much written as it pleased God we should know, or was neces... [ Continue Reading ]