John 21:7

That disciple, therefore, whom Jesus was loving says to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Simon Peter, therefore, having heard that it is the LORD, girded on the outer coat (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea;

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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

6They answered Him, “No”; and He said to them, “Cast the net at the right side of the boat, and you will find [some]”; they cast, therefore, and no longer were they able to draw it, from the multitude of the fishes.

8and the other disciples came by the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away, dragging the net of the fishes;

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Cross References

Psalms 118:23This has been from YHWH, || It [is] wonderful in our eyes,

Matthew 14:28And Peter answering Him said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the waters”;

Luke 2:11because today in the city of David a Savior was born to you, who is Christ the LORD!

John 13:23And there was one of His disciples reclining in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus was loving;

John 20:2she runs, therefore, and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus was cherishing, and says to them, “They took away the Lord out of the tomb, and we have not known where they 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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