John 21:7

Then that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter: It is the Lord. And when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girded on his outer coat, for he had on his inner garment only, and threw himself into the sea.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6He said to them: Throw the net on the right side of the ship, and you will find. They threw it, there fore, and were no longer able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

8And the other disciples came in a little ship, dragging the net with fishes, for they were not far from the land, only about two hundred cubits.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:28And Peter answered him, and said: Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the water.

Luke 2:11For there is born for you this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

John 13:23There was reclining on the bosom of Jesus, one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

John 20:2Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them: They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him.

John 20:28And Thomas answered and said to him: My Lord and my God.

Matthew Henry on John 21:2-15

Christ with His Disciples. 1 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself. 2 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. 3 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. 4 But when the morning was now come,… Read the whole commentary →

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