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John 21:3

“I am going fishing.” “We will come with you,” said the others. They went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2It was in this way, – Simon Peter, Thomas, who was called ‘The Twin,’ Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two other disciples of Jesus, were together, when Simon Peter said,

4Just as day was breaking, Jesus came and stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was he.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:18As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers – Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew – casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Luke 5:10and so, too, were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon, “from today you will catch people.”

Acts 20:34You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.

1 Corinthians 9:6Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to give up working for our bread?

2 Thessalonians 3:7For you know well that you ought to follow our example. When we were with you, our life was not ill-ordered,

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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