John 21:5

So Jesus said to them, Children, have you taken any fish? They made answer, No.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

In Context

4Now very early in the morning Jesus was there by the edge of the sea (though the disciples were not conscious that it was Jesus).

6And he said to them, Let down the net on the right side of the boat and you will get some. So they put it in the water and now they were not able to get it up again because of the great number of fish.

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Cross References

1 Kings 19:6And looking up, he saw by his head a cake cooked on the stones and a bottle of water. So he took food and drink and went to sleep again.

Mark 8:7And they had some small fishes; and blessing them he had them put before the people in the same way.

Philippians 4:11But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself.

Hebrews 13:5Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

1 John 2:18Little children, it is the last hour; and as you were given word that the Antichrist would come, so now a number of Antichrists have come to you; and by this we are certain that it is the last hour.

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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