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Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:5

Children - Παιδια , a term of familiarity and affectionate kindness: it is the vocative case plural of παιδιον , which is the diminutive of παις , and literally signifies little children, or beloved children. How the margin has made sirs out of it I cannot conceive. Any meat - Προσφαγιον from προς , besides, and φαγω , I eat; any thing that is eaten with bread, or such like solid substances, to make the deglutition the more easy: here it evidently means any kind of fish; and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:6

And ye shall find - The Ethiopic, three copies of the Itala, and St. Cyril, add, They said therefore unto him, we have labored all the night and caught nothing, nevertheless at thy command we will let down the net. This is borrowed from Luke 5:5 . For the multitude of fishes - This was intended as an emblem of the immense number of souls which should be converted to God by their ministry; according to the promise of Christ, Matthew 4:19 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:3

Verse 3 3.I am going to fish. That Peter gave his attention to fishing, ought not to be regarded as inconsistent with his office. By breathing on him, Jesus had ordained him to be an Apostle, as we saw a little before; but he abstained from the exercise of the apostleship for a short time, till he should be clothed with new power. For he had not yet been enjoined to appear in public for the discharge of his office of teaching, but had only been reminded of his future calling, that he and the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:6

Verse 6 6.Cast the net on the right side of the ship. Christ does not command with authority and power as Master and Lord, but gives advice like one of the people; and the disciples, being at a loss what to do, readily obey him, though they did not know who he was. If, before the first casting of the net, any thing of this sort had been said to them, they would not have so quickly obeyed. I mention this, that no one may wonder that they were so submissive, for they had already been worn out by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:1-8

The fishing in Galilee. This chapter is an appendix to the Gospel written by the Apostle John. I. THE SCENE OF OUR LORD 'S NEXT APPEARANCE TO THE DISCIPLES . "After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias." 1. It was not at Jerusalem, which was now forsaken and, in a sense, abandoned to its own delusions. 2. It was at the scene of our Lord's opening ministry. II. THE DISCIPLES TO WHOM OUR LORD ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:1-14

(1) The manifestation of himself in the work of life. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:1-25

3. The epilogue, answering to the prologue. The post-resurrection life corresponds with the pre-incarnate energy of the Logos. 1. Long and sustained controversy has prevailed on the question of the authenticity and apostolic authorship of this chapter even among those who admit the Johannine authorship of the rest of the Gospel. 2. Among those who accept to the full the authenticity, there are many critics who urge that it is not an integral portion of the Gospel, but a later... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:3

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a-fishing . The abruptness of the language addressed to six ( μαθηταί ) disciples, who seemed to be living as in one family, suggests a lengthened waiting, and some disappointment as to the effect upon their daffy life of the great revelation. They are summoned by the most commanding spirit among them to resume what was, for some of them at least, their customary calling. He would seek in humble fashion, along the lines of ordinary duty to his family and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:4

When the day was now breaking , £ Jesus stood on f3 the beach. If the εἰς be the true reading, it would imply that he stood forth, as having come from some unperceived region. If the ἐπὶ remain, the idea is that the morning light, as it was breaking over them through the curtain of dense mist which hung before sunrise on the eastern hills, discovered Jesus standing upon the beach. There is obvious reference, in the manner of his approach, to that "standing" in the midst of them,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:5-6

Jesus therefore saith unto them . They failed to recognize his first appearance, so he permits them to hear the voice which had often poured such music into their ears. Children ; not τεκνία , the phrase used in John 13:33 , but παιδία , "young people," "lads"—a term of less intimate familiarity, though the apostle himself used it in 1 John 2:13 , 1 John 2:18 (in 1 John 2:1 and 1 John 2:12 τρεκνία is used, apparently in interchange with it). The μή τι suggests a... read more

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