OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 21:7

21:7a

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved: This phrase probably refers to the author John himself. See how you translated this phrase in 13:23 and 19:26. For example:

The disciple who was dear to Jesus

said to Peter, “It is the Lord!”: The clause It is the Lord means “The man talking to us is Jesus.” The loved disciple recognized Jesus by the miracle he did. In some languages it is natural to mark this as something that the disciple concluded when he saw the miracle. For example:

he said to Peter, “That must be the Lord.”

he said to Peter, “Surely that man is the Lord.”

the Lord: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the Lord means “master, one who has authority over others.” It referred to Jesus. See how you translated this phrase in 20:2, 18, 20. In some languages it may be necessary to provide a possessive pronoun here. For example:

our ^(incl) Lord

21:7b

As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord: This clause introduces what Simon Peter did as a result of what the loved disciple said. The Greek text includes a word meaning “so” or “therefore” that is not explicit in the BSB. You may want to make it explicit. For example:

So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord…. (NET)

What Simon Peter then did was the result of hearing that the man on the beach was the Lord. In some languages it may not be necessary or natural to repeat what Peter heard. For example:

When Peter heard him say this (NCV)

Hearing this (JBP)

Simon Peter: The Greek text uses Peter’s two names here. However, in some languages that may not be natural after the mention of Peter in 21:7a. You may want to use just one name here. For example:

When Peter heard that it was the Lord

the Lord: See how you translated this phrase in 21:7a. In some languages it may again be necessary to provide a possessive pronoun here. For example:

his Lord

their Lord

21:7c

he put on his outer garment: This clause refers to Peter putting on his outer garment (piece of clothes).Some scholars say that Peter already had his outer garment on. They say that he just tucked it in his belt or tied it tighter. He did that to make it easier to swim. Only NET and NABRE translate it that way, however, so it recommended that you follow most English translations and say “he put on.” It may be that Peter just tied the garment around himself. See 13:4, 5, where Jesus wrapped and tied a towel around his waist and the same verb is used. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

he wrapped his coat around himself (NCV)

Simon Peter tied his outer garment around him (NJB)

his outer garment: The Greek word that the BSB translates literally as outer garment was probably a short fisherman’s coat.

for he had removed it: This clause indicates the reason why Peter put on his outer garment. The word for here means “because.” The reason was that he needed more clothes on before he could greet Jesus in a suitable way. Several English translations put this clause in parentheses to indicate that it is parenthetical information. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

(for he had taken it off) (NIV)

because he was not wearing much

he had removed it: The word that the BSB has translated as had removed it is more literally “naked.” There are two ways to interpret the word here based on two senses of the word.

1. It means that he was wearing few clothes. It was not normal for Jewish men to be completely naked in public. Peter likely had nothing on but a long shirt or something around his waist. For example:

   he put back on the clothes that he had taken off (GW) (BSB, NET, NIV, CEV, GW, NABRE)

2. It means that he was not wearing anything. For example:

   (for he had nothing on) (NJB) (NRSV, GNT, NCV, KJV, REB, NJB)

Other translations (ESV, NASB, NLT, RSV) translate this word in an ambiguous way, saying that he was “stripped for work.” It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1) and most Bible experts.

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

(for he had stripped for work) (NLT)

because he did not have many clothes on

21:7d

and jumped into the sea: This clause implies that Peter decided to swim to Jesus. Probably he thought that that was faster than helping the other disciples drag the net to the shore. In some languages it may be natural to make it explicit that Peter swam after jumping in. For example:

jumped into the water and swam to the shore

jumped: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as jumped is more literally “threw himself.” The verb indicates that Peter moved quickly and suddenly. For example:

threw himself into the sea (ESV)

dived into the lake

the sea: This phrase refers to the Lake of Galilee or Tiberias. The word in Greek can mean either “sea” or “lake.” This was a freshwater (not salty) body of water. See whether you referred to a sea or lake in 21:1 and use the same word here and there.