Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved Seeing such astonishing success after their preceding fruitless toil and disappointment; saith unto Peter, It is the Lord Who has, on this occasion, renewed that miracle which he wrought in thy ship some years ago, when he first called us to attend him. Now when Peter heard, and saw, that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him Or upper garment, as επενδυτης properly signifies, reverencing the presence of the Lord. For he was naked Or rather, was stripped of it; for the word γυμνος, here used, does not always, like the English word naked, signify having no clothes on, or being totally uncovered, but not having all the clothes usually worn. In this sense the word seems to be used Acts 19:16, and in several passages of the Old Testament. And did cast himself into the sea To swim to him immediately. The love of Christ draws men through fire and water. And the other disciples Making the best of their way; came in a little ship That is, in their small fishing vessel; dragging the net with fishes Which doubtless considerably impeded their progress.
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John 21:7-8
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.