John 21:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. ”

• John 21:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Knew not that it was Jesus - Probably it was yet twilight, and in the distance they could not distinctly recognize him.

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• John 21:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Appearance by the Lake of Tiberias. As Josephus speaks of the lake as the lake near Tiberias, the name used here cannot be pressed as a proof of late date. The verb used for manifested is not f...

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• John 21:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  now . already. on . Greek. eis. App-104. knew . Greek. oida.App-132. not . Greek. ou. App-105.

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• John 21:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Knew not that it was Jesus - Probably because it was either not light enough, or he was at t...

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• John 21:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Simon Peter saith—I go a fishing.— I am going a fishing. Heylin. Our Lord having, first by the angels, and then in person, ordered his disciples to go home to Galilee, with a promise that they sh...

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• John 21:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew...

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• John 21:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Manifestation of the risen Lord to seven disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. The Fourth Gospel confirms the synoptic tradition that there were appearances in Galilee as well as in Judæa. The date of...

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• John 21:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Jesus stood on the shore. — Comp. John 20:19 ; John 20:26 . The words express the sudden appearance without any indication of His coming. He was then standing in the midst, or on the shore, but n...

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• John 21:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XXIV. APPEARANCE AT SEA OF GALILEE. "After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias; and He manifested Himself on this wise. There were together Simon...

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• John 21:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Miraculous Draught of Fishes John 21:1-9 It would almost seem as if the Apostles thought that the radiant vision of Christ was withdrawn forever; or did they think that they would glorify H...

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• John 21:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This chapter undoubtedly added later by the writer is a revelation or manifestation of the risen Christ. Here He is seen interested in His disciples, and caring for their immediate needs, and that in...

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• John 21:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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 mornin...

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• John 21:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  A MANIFESTATION OF THE RISEN LORD ‘Jesus stood on the beach: howbeit the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.’ John 21:4 (R.V.) Perhaps of all scenes associated with the manifestations of t...

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• John 21:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But when the morning was now come ,.... The day began to dawn, and light to appear, very early in the morning; for Christ visits his right early, and is a present help to them in their time of troub...

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• John 21:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Ver. 4. But when the morning ] Mourning lasteth but till morning, Psalms 30:5 . Flebile...

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• John 21:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Simon Peter saith, I go a fishing They were now waiting for Christ's promised appearance to them, and it was certainly commendable in Peter that he wished to redeem the time and not be idle; but en...

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• John 21:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  APPEARING IN GALILEE (vs.1-14) The scene now changes from Jerusalem to Galilee. We have seen in chapter 20:19-25 the picture of the gathering of the Church of God, and in the remaining verses tha...

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• John 21:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ with His Disciples.       1 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wis...

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• John 21:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Probably their distance from him was the cause that they did not know him, though they had seen him once and again since his resurrection from the dead: others think, that by the providence of God t...

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• John 21:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Disciples Cannot be Fruitful Without the Power of Jesus ( John 21:1-14 ).

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• John 21:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 21:1 . After these things (see John 5:1 , etc.).— I.e. after the events recorded in chap. 20. The Sea of Tiberias. —See John 6:1 . Showed Himself. — Rat...

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• John 21:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  John 21:1-14 I. It had been by a miraculous draught of fishes, like the one now before us, that, at the outset of His ministry, Christ had drawn away three at least of the seven now around Him, fr...

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• John 21:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 21:1 . After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself. Jesus loved to show himself to his people. Of old, his delig...

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• John 21:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 21:2 . There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, a word which designates a twin; and Nathanael, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples. Here are seven; the four...

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• John 21:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

  After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias The Sea of Tiberias twelve full miles in length by nearly seven in breadth, formed by the widening of the r...

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• John 21:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 21:1-43 3. The epilogue, answering to the prologue. The post-resurrection life corresponds with the pre-incarnate energy of the Logos. 1. Long and sustained controvers...

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• John 21:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore; but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

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• John 21:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  John 20:14 ; Luke 24:15 ; Luke 24:16 ; Luke 24:31 ; Mark 16:12

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• John 21:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  They knew not that it was Jesus — Probably their eyes were holden.

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