John 21:1
AFTER THIS. Compare Matthew 28:7; Mark 16:7. LAKE TIBERIAS. Another name for Lake Galilee. See John 6:1; John 6:23 and notes.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER THIS. Compare Matthew 28:7; Mark 16:7. LAKE TIBERIAS. Another name for Lake Galilee. See John 6:1; John 6:23 and notes.... [ Continue Reading ]
WERE ALL TOGETHER. Seven are mentioned. Nathanael is the same as Bartholomew, and probably all are apostles. They cannot think their apostleship has terminated; so we understand that they are only waiting, until Jesus comes as he promised (Matthew 28:7).... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM GOING FISHING. As usual, Peter takes the lead.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THE SUN WAS RISING. This is after they had fished all night without success.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUNG MEN. PAIDIA. He deliberately speaks as any stranger would who wanted to buy fish from fishermen.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT IS THE LORD! The miracle helps John recognize Jesus. Peter, as usual, is the first to act. He jumps into the water!... [ Continue Reading ]
NONE OF THE DISCIPLES DARED ASK HIM. This implies there was something "different" which made them want to ask questions.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE THIRD TIME. The third time to the disciples. [The first was to _ten_ (John 20:19); the second to _eleven_ (John 20:26).] A list of the appearances is given in the notes on Matthew 28:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN THESE? Than these other disciples do? [Some think it means: "Than you love the boat and the fishing business?" _McGarvey_ thinks this.] This incident with Peter is probably to show him that he is still an apostle and shares the _obligation_ with the others. There is a subtle... [ Continue Reading ]
I TELL YOU THE TRUTH. What Jesus now says is a prediction that Peter will die for his Lord. [All the apostles did die because of Christ, except John.]... [ Continue Reading ]
(IN WHICH PETER WOULD DIE.) Traditional history says Peter was crucified [upside down] at Rome, and Paul was beheaded there, both about the same time (around 68 A.D.), by Emperor Nero. [Paul was a Roman citizen, Peter was not.] FOLLOW ME! The future had a blessing for Peter, if he "kept the Faith.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF I WANT HIM TO LIVE UNTIL I COME? Jesus is saying: "It's none of your business what the future holds for others. You follow me, and let the others take care of themselves!" _Johnson_ sees in _"until I come, "_ a reference to John staying on earth longer than the others, and _"Christ coming"_ to gi... [ Continue Reading ]
SO A REPORT SPREAD. This shows how precisely John remembered what Jesus had said! There can be no question that John died. His grave at Ephesus was well known among the early Christians.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WE KNOW THAT WHAT HE SAID IS TRUE. Many think these words were written by the church-elders at Ephesus, showing their "endorsement" of all that John writes. McGarvey thinks the _"I suppose"_ of the next verse implies this verse is an "official statement" in formal language. Compare the introduct... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE ARE MANY OTHER THINGS THAT JESUS DID. Only a small part of Jesus' life and actions are recorded for us. But the sacred historians had no intention of producing an "unabridged cyclopedia." We are given all the _facts_ we need to make an accurate choice (John 20:31).... [ Continue Reading ]