john-21:13-23-niv

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:15

So when they had dined ,.... The Persic version adds, Jesus turned his face to Simon Peter ; he did not interrupt them whilst they were eating; but when they had comfortably refreshed themselves, he looked at Peter, and singled him out from the rest, and directed his discourse to him; and saith unto Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas ; not John, as the Vulgate Latin, and Nonnus, and some copies read; for this answers not to the Hebrew word Jochanan, but Jonah, the same name with the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:16

He saith unto him again the second time ,.... Willing to have the expressions of his love repeated and confirmed; Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? he leaves out the words, "more than these", though Nonnus expresses them; he saw Peter's heart, and observed the modesty of his answer, and would not urge him any more in that comparative way, only required a repetition of his sincere and hearty love to him: he saith unto him, yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee ; expressing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:17

He saith unto him the third time ,.... That by these three testimonies, out of his mouth, the thing might be established, and be out of all doubt: Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? is it so indeed that thou lovest me? is thy love really so hearty and sincere as thou savest? may it be depended upon? Peter was grieved, because he said unto him the third time, lovest thou me ? because it put him in mind of his having denied his Lord three times; the remembrance of which cut him to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:18

Verily, verily, I say unto thee ,.... A way of speaking often used by Christ, when about to deliver anything of considerable moment, partly to raise the attention, and partly for the more strong asseveration of what is spoken; and may have reference both to what went before, confirming Peter's declaration of his love, which would be demonstrated by dying for him, and the testimony of his omniscience, by foretelling his death, and the kind of it; and to what follows after, which contains an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:19

This spake he ,.... These are the words of the evangelist, explaining the meaning of Christ in like manner, as in John 12:33 signifying by what death he should glorify God ; for by the above words Christ not only intimated that Peter should die, not a natural, but a violent death, or that he should die a martyr in his cause, but the very kind of death he should die, namely, by crucifixion; and that Peter was crucified at Rome, ecclesiastical history confirms F6 Euseb. Eccl. Hist.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:20

Then Peter turning about ,.... After he was risen, and was following Christ: seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following also; by whom is designed John the Evangelist, and writer of this Gospel; who hearing Christ bid Peter follow him, rose up likewise, and went after him, in token of his willingness to serve him, and suffer for him too: which also leaned on his breast at supper ; at the "paschal supper", as the Persic version here reads it: "and said, Lord, which is he that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:21

Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus ,.... Peter took a great deal of notice of John, and very likely understood, that he meant by his rising up and following Christ, to signify his readiness for service and suffering in the cause of Christ: and therefore says, Lord, and what shall this man do ? The phrase in the original is very short and concise, "Lord, and this what?" The Arabic version renders it, "and this, of what mind is he?" it looks as if he was of the same mind with me to follow... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:22

Jesus saith unto him ,.... Christ vouchsafes an answer to Peter, but not a very clear one, nor such an one as he wished for, and not without a rebuke to him: if I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee ? meaning, that if it was his pleasure that he should live, not till his second coming to judge the quick and dead at the last day, but till he should come in his power and take vengeance on the Jewish nation, in the destruction of their city and temple by the Romans, and in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:23

Then went this saying abroad among the brethren ,.... It not being rightly understood by some one or more of the disciples present: it was divulged with a wrong sense annexed to it among other persons; who, though not of the eleven, yet were followers of Christ, children of God, that belonged to the same family, and were, in a spiritual relation, brethren to each other, and to the apostles: that that disciple should not die ; but should remain till the second coming of Christ, and be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:13

And giveth them - Eating likewise with them, as Luke expressly says: Luke 24:43 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:13

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