John 21:5

So Jesus said to them, "Lads, you haven’t any fish, have you?" They answered him, "No."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4But when day was dawning Jesus stood on the beach. The disciples, however, did not recognize that it was Jesus.

6And he said to them, "Cast your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find." So they cast it, and now they could not haul it in for the multitude of fishes.

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Cross References

Mark 8:7They had also a few small fish; after blessing these he told his disciples to distribute them also.

Philippians 4:11Not that I speak as if I were in want, for at least have learned how to be content, whatever happens.

Hebrews 13:5Let your life be untainted by love of money; be content with such things as you have; for God himself has said, I will never leave thee; I will never forsake thee.

1 John 2:18My children, this is the last hour, and as you have heard that an antichrist was coming, and now many antichrists are already risen, whence we may know 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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