John 21:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

loved. Greek. agapao. App-135.

the Lord. App-98.

Now when. Therefore.

heard. having heard.

girt. Greek. diazonnumi. Only here and John 13:4; John 13:5.

his fisher's coat. the upper garment. Greek. ependutes. Only here in N.T. Used in the Septuagint for the Hebrew meil, robe, in 1 Samuel 18:4; 2 Samuel 13:18.

naked. Greek gumnos. This means he had only his tunic or undergarment on. Compare Mark 14:51.Acts 19:16.

John 21:7

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.