John 21:7

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith to Peter, It is the Lord. Simon Peter therefore, hearing that it was the Lord, girded on his outer garment, for he had on nothing but his under one, and threw himself into the lake.

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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

6And he said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye will find. And they cast it, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of the fishes.

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

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Cross References

Psalms 118:23This is the LORD'S doing; It is marvellous in our eyes!

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

Luke 2:11for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord.

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

John 20:2She runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him.

John 20:28Thomas 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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