John 21:1 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 21:1-14

We have here an account of Christ's appearance to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias. Now, 1. Let us compare this appearance with those that went before, In those Christ showed himself to his disciples when they were met in a solemn assembly (it should seem, for religious worship) upon a Lord's day, and when they were all together, perhaps expecting his appearing; but in this he showed himself to some of them occasionally, upon a week-day, when they were fishing, and little thought of it.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:1-14

21:1-14 After these things Jesus again showed himself to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. This was the way in which he showed himself. Simon Peter, and Thomas, who is called Didymus, and Nathanael, who came from Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples, were together. Simon Peter said to them: "I am going to fish." They said to him: "We, too, are coming with you." They went out, and went on board the boat, and that night they caught nothing. When early morning... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:1-14

Now we come to the first great reason why this strange chapter was added to the already finished gospel. It was to demonstrate once and for all the reality of the Resurrection. There were many who said that the appearances of the Risen Christ were nothing more than visions which the disciples had. Many would admit the reality of the visions but insist that they were still only visions. Some would go further and say that they were not visions but hallucinations. The gospels go far out of their... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:1-14

There is a second great truth symbolized here. In the Fourth Gospel everything is meaningful, and it is therefore hardly possible that John gives the definite number one hundred and fifty-three for the fishes without meaning something by it. It has indeed been suggested that the fishes were counted simply because the catch had to be shared out between the various partners and the crew of the boat, and that the number was recorded simply because it was so exceptionally large. But when we... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:1

After these things ,.... The resurrection of Christ from the dead, his appearance to Mary Magdalene, and twice to his disciples; once when Thomas was absent, and at another time when he was present: Jesus showed himself again to the disciples , a third time, as in John 21:14 though not to them all; seven are only mentioned, as together, when he appeared to them: at the sea of Tiberias ; the same with the sea of Galilee; see John 6:1 for after the second appearance of Christ to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:1

Jesus showed himself again - After that our Lord had appeared several times to the women, and to the apostles at Jerusalem, and at the tomb, he bade them go into Galilee, giving them the promise of meeting them there: Matthew 28:7 ; Mark 16:7 . This promise we find he fulfilled in the way John relates here. This was the seventh appearance of our Lord after the resurrection. Matthew, Matthew 28:16 , has but just mentioned it: of it the rest of the evangelists say nothing, and this is... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:1

Verse 1 1.After these things Jesus manifested himself again. The Evangelist still labors to prove the resurrection of Christ, and relates, that he appeared to seven disciples, among whom he mentions Thomas, not out of respect to him, so much as because his testimony ought to be the more readily believed in proportion to the obstinacy of his unbelief. The Evangelist enters sufficiently into detail; for he carefully collects all the circumstances which contribute to prove the truth of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:1

After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias . The opening formula is one often adopted by John (see particularly John 2:12 ; John 5:1 , John 5:14 ; John 6:1 ); considerable periods of time and cycles of ministry are frequently covered by it. Another chapter is opened, another series of events to be recorded which had left undying impression on the apostle's mind, and, in full view of numerous other traditions, was chosen by himself as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:1

A new manifestation on an old scene. I. THE OLD SCENE . This verse gets all its suggestiveness just as we remember the place which Jesus chose for this particular manifestation. Persons and time and place were all combined together into one complete lesson of truth. Capernaum stood on that sea, the one place that came nearest to a home for him who all the years of his public life had no true home. While walking on the margin of its waters, Jesus called his first disciples to become... 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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 21:1-14

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:1-14

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:1-14

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 21:1-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 21:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 21:1

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:1

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:1

The Pulpit Commentary - John 21:1-8

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