John 21:1

AFTER THESE THINGS.. note of time frequent in John. See John 3:22; John 5:1; John 5:14; John 6:1; John 7:1; John 13:7; John 19:38. AFTER. Greek. _meta._ App-104. JESUS. App-98. SHEWED. manifested. Greek. _phaneroo.App-106. v;_ not merely presented Himself, but revealed His power and glory. See Joh... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:3

UNTO. to. I GO. FISHING. I go forth to fish. WITH. Greek. _sun._ App-104. INTO. Greek _eis._ App-104. A. the; probably that of Matthew 4:21, belonging to Zebedee and his sons. IMMEDIATELY. All the texts omit. THAT NIGHT. in (Greek. _en._ App-104.) that night. caught. Greek. _piazo._ Used in the... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:5

THEN. Therefore. CHILDREN. Greek. _paidion._ App-108. MEAT. Greek. _prosphagion._ Something to eat with (your bread),. relish. Occurs only here. NO. Greek. _ou._ App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:6

CAST. Greek. _ballo,_ as in John 20:25; John 20:27. NET.. bag or purse net. Greek. _diktuon,_ as in Matthew 4:20; Mark 1:18; Luke 5:2. For other words for "net", see Matthew 4:18; Matthew 13:47. NOW THEY WERE NOT. no longer (Greek. _ouketi)_ were they. DRAW. Greek. _helkuo._ See on... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:7

LOVED. Greek. _agapao._ App-135. THE LORD. App-98. NOW WHEN. Therefore. HEARD. having heard. GIRT. Greek. _diazonnumi._ Only here and John 13:4; John 13:5. HIS FISHER'S COAT. the upper garment. Greek. _ependutes._ Only here in N.T. Used in the Septuagint for the Hebrew _meil,_ robe, in 1 Samuel... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:8

A LITTLE SHIP. the boat. Greek. _ploiarion,_ dim. of _ploion, John 21:3_. John 21:6. Elsewhere in John 6:22; John 6:23 "boat", Mark 3:9; Mark 4:36. FROM. Greek. _apo._ App-104. LAND. the land. Greek. _ge._ App-129. TWO, &c.. about (Greek. _apo._ App-104.) two, &c.: i.e. one hundred yards. See App... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:9

WERE COME. went forth, TO. unto. Greek. _eis._ App-104. SAW. see. Greek. _blepo._ App-133. FIRE OF COALS. Greek. _anthrakia._ Only here and John 18:18. FISH. Greek. _opsarion,_ dim. of _opson,_ cooked meat, eaten as. relish. in John 6:9; John 6:11, the only other passage where it occurs, it is i... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:10

THE FISH. Here the word is _opsarion_ in the plural. But they were _great_ fishes (John 21:11). So it must be used in. general sense.... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:12

DINE. Greek. _aristao._ Only here, John 21:15, and Luke 11:37. The _ariston_ was the morning meal, as contrasted with the afternoon meal, which was called _deipnon,_ translated "supper". Compare Matthew 22:4.Luke 11:38; Luke 11:14; Luke 11:12. NONE. no one. Greek. _oudeis._ DURST. ventured to. Con... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:15

SO. Therefore. SIMON. Peter was always addressed by the Lord as Simon except in Luke 22:34. See App-147. MORE THAN THESE: i.e. than these other disciples do. Referring to his words in Matthew 26:33; Matthew 26:35. LOVE. Greek _phileo._ App-135. Note the different words used in these verses. The L... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:16

THE. a. FEED. Shepherd. Greek _poimaino._ Occurs eleven times, translated "rule "in Matthew 2:6; Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 19:15. Compare _poimen,_ John 10:2; John 10:11; John 10:12; John 10:14;... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:17

GRIEVED. Greek. _lupeo_. Elsewhere in John 16:20. Compare 1 Peter 1:6. The noun _lupe_ occurs in John 16:6; John 16:20; John 16:21; John 16:22. Compare 1 Peter 2:19. KNOWEST. Greek _ginosko._ App-132.... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:18

VERILY, VERILY. Twenty-fifth and last occurance of this double Amen (App-10). See on John 1:51 and p. 1511. YOUNG. Greek. _neoteros,_ younger. The positive _neos_ applied to any one up to thirty. This and John 20:4 gave rise to the tradition that Peter was. middle-aged man. girdedst. Greek. _zonnum... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:19

WHAT. what kind of. GLORIFY. Greek. _doxazo._ See p. 1511. GOD. App-98. WHEN HE HAD. having. FOLLOW. Greek. _akoloutheo._ Used of soldiers, servants, and pupils. First occurance in John 1:37.... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:20

THEN. All the texts omit. TURNING ABOUT. having turned round. ALSO LEANED. leaned also. ON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. AT. Greek. _en._ App-104. WHICH. who. betrayeth. See on John 19:30, "gave up".... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:22

IF. App-118. TARRY. Greek _meno,_ translated abide, remain, &c. See book comments for John. WHAT, &c. Peter's curiosity rebuked. Compare Matthew 17:4. TO. with reference to. Greek. _pros._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:23

SAYING. Greek. _logos._ See on Mark 9:32. AMONG. unto. Greek _eis._ App-104. THAT. Greek. _ekeinos._ SHOULD NOT DIE. is not dying: i.e. is not going to die.... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:24

TESTIFIETH. beareth witness. Greek. _martureo._ See See book comments for John, note 4. OF. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104. TESTIMONY. Greek. _marturia._ Compare John 19:35, and see book comments for John. TRUE. Greek _alethes._ App-175.... [ Continue Reading ]

John 21:25

ALSO MANY, &c.. many other things also. See John 20:30. EVERY ONE. one by one. Greek. _kath'_ (App-104) _en._ I SUPPOSE. I think. Greek. _oimai,_ contr. for _oiomai,_ which occurs in Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:16; James 1:7. EVEN... NOT. Greek. _oude,_ compound of _ou_. App-105. WORLD. Greek... [ Continue Reading ]

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