John 21:3
Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with yoʋ.” So they immediately went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
Text-Critical English NT
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In Context
4When daybreak came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know it was Jesus.
Cross References
Matthew 4:18As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Luke 5:10including James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on yoʋ will be catching people.”
Acts 20:34You yourselves know that these hands of mine ministered to my own needs and to the needs of those who were with me.
1 Corinthians 9:6Or is it only Barnabas and I who must work to support ourselves?
2 Thessalonians 3:7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you,
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 →