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ULTAfter these things, Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. Now in this manner he showed himself:
USTAfter those things happened, Jesus appeared again to his disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, which is also known as the Sea of Galilee. This is how he appeared to them:
BSB § Later, by the Sea of Tiberias,[fn] Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:
WymthAfter this, Jesus again showed Himself to the disciples. It was at the Lake of Tiberias. The circumstances were as follows.
ASVAfter these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifested himself on this wise.
DRAAfter this, Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And he shewed himself after this manner.
YLTAfter these things did Jesus manifest himself again to the disciples on the sea of Tiberias, and he did manifest himself thus:
DrbyAfter these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And he manifested [himself] thus.
RVAfter these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifested himself on this wise.
WbstrAfter these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias: and in this manner did he show himself .
KJB-1769After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. (After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself. )
KJB-1611¶ After these things Iesus shewed himselfe againe to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias, and on this wise shewed he himselfe. (¶ After these things Yesus/Yeshua showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias, and on this wise showed he himself.)
BshpsAfterward dyd Iesus shew him selfe againe to his disciples, at the sea of Tiberias. And on this wyse shewed he hym selfe. (Afterward did Yesus/Yeshua show himself again to his disciples, at the sea of Tiberias. And on this wise showed he himself.)
GnvaAfter these things, Iesus shewed himselfe againe to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias: and thus shewed he himselfe: (After these things, Yesus/Yeshua showed himself again to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias: and thus showed he himself: )
CvdlAfter that shewed Iesus himself agayne at the see of Tiberias But on this wyse shewed he himself. (After that showed Yesus/Yeshua himself again at the sea of Tiberias But on this wise showed he himself.)
TNTAfter that Iesus shewed him selfe agayne at the see of Tyberias. And on this wyse shewed he him selfe. (After that Yesus/Yeshua showed himself again at the sea of Tyberias. And on this wise showed he himself. )
WycAfterward Jhesus eftsoone schewide hym to hise disciplis, at the see of Tiberias. (Afterward Yhesus eftsoone showed him to his disciples, at the sea of Tiberias.)
LuthDanach offenbarte sich JEsus abermal den Jüngern an dem Meer bei Tiberias. Er offenbarte sich aber also. (Thereafter/Then offenbarte itself/yourself/themselves Yesus abermal the Yüngern at to_him sea at Tiberias. He offenbarte itself/yourself/themselves but also.)
ClVgPostea manifestavit se iterum Jesus discipulis ad mare Tiberiadis. Manifestavit autem sic:[fn] (Postea manifestavit se again Yesus discipulis to the_sea Tiberiadis. Manifestavit however sic: )
21.1Postea manifestavit. Relictis omnibus secuti fuerunt Jesum. Quod si post mortem Jesu antequam redderetur eis vivus, repetissent priorem artem, possent videri ex desperatione hoc fecisse; sed post redditum vivum, post acceptum ejus insufflationis spiritum, post verba ejus: Sicut misit me Pater, et ego mitto vos, subito fiunt quod fuerunt, piscatores, non hominum sed piscium. Sed sciendum est non prohibitos fuisse sua arte licita victum quærere, apostolatus integritate servata, cum unde viverent non haberent, et sic illis laborantibus adjecit Deus necessaria quæ promisit, hic autem penuria eorum disposita est, ut in piscatione tanta exhiberentur sacramenta.
21.1Postea manifestavit. Relictis to_all followed fuerunt Yesum. That when/but_if after mortem Yesu before redderetur to_them vivus, repetissent priorem artem, possent videri from desperatione this fecisse; but after redditum vivum, after acceptum his insufflationis spiritum, after words his: Sicut he_sent me Pater, and I I_send vos, subito fiunt that fuerunt, fishermen, not/no of_men but piscium. But sciendum it_is not/no prohibitos fuisse his_own arte licita victum quærere, apostolatus integritate servata, when/with whence viverent not/no haberent, and so illis laborantibus adyecit God necessaria which promisit, this however penuria their disposita it_is, as in piscatione tanta exhiberentur sacramenta.
21:1-25 This final chapter adds an account about the resurrected Jesus in Galilee (21:1-14) and records the exchange between Peter and Jesus concerning Peter’s love (21:15-23). The chapter ends by summarizing the authority and importance of John’s eyewitness report (21:24-25).
Jesus’ knowledge of fishing is evident throughout the four Gospels. The fishing trade provided Jesus with raw materials for parables (Matt 7:10; 13:47-51) as well as a job description for his apostles (“to fish for people,” Matt 4:19). In John 21, Jesus uses fishing to reveal himself to his apostles following his resurrection.
Commercial fishermen in ancient Galilee fished exclusively with nets. Three types of nets were in use:
The drag net was the most ancient kind of net. A wall-like net with weights on the bottom and cork floats on the top was first pulled along the coast. Then the lead rope was swept across the sea by boat and pulled back to shore. The drag net pulled in many fish that could not be eaten under Jewish law. The fish were sorted, the good kept, and the bad thrown out. Jesus used the image of the drag net to describe the day of judgment (Matt 13:47-51).
The cast net was circular and measured fifteen to twenty feet across. It had lead weights attached to its edges and was tossed into the sea by a lone fisherman. It landed, sank, and caught unwary fish. The fisherman then dove into the water and either pulled the fish out individually or gathered the net and lifted it into the boat. Simon and Andrew were using cast nets when Jesus called them (Matt 4:18-20; Mark 1:16-18).
The trammel net, the only type still used today, is a compound net built from three layers of net. The two outer nets are identical and have wide openings while the inner net is finely meshed and loose, flowing easily in and out of the outer nets. The net is spread in the water in a long line, usually at night, and held while other fishermen scare the fish toward it. The fish enter the first outer net easily, push against the fine mesh inner net and then carry the fine net into the second outer net, entangling themselves hopelessly. The net is then hauled ashore, the fish are disentangled and sorted, and the many breaks in the net are repaired. When Jesus called James and John to follow him, they were repairing their trammel nets (Matt 4:18-22; Mark 1:19-20).
When Jesus instructed Simon to let down his net again after fishing all night, a miraculous catch of fish convicted Simon (Luke 5:1-11). A similar event occurred in John 21:1-11 when Simon Peter returned from a fruitless night and Jesus told him to throw out his net once more. Peter likely grabbed a cast net, which was then filled with so many fish it was difficult to haul in.
This phrase introduces a new event that happened some time after the events the story has just related. The story does not say how long after those events this new event happened. Use the natural form in your language for introducing a new event. Alternate translation: “Some time later”
On the Friday of Passover, Jesus was crucified and his body was placed in a tomb, but early Sunday morning he was raised to life again through the power of the Holy Spirit! After this he appeared to many believers over a period of forty days until he ascended into heaven (Acts 1:1-4), although it is difficult to know in what order all these events occurred. The first believers to see the risen Jesus were women, including Mary Magdalene, who had gone that morning to finish preparing Jesus’ body with spices. Later that same day (Sunday) Jesus also appeared to two disciples traveling from Jerusalem to a town called Emmaus about seven miles away (Luke 24:13-36), likely at el-Qubeiba (see “The Battle at the Pool of Gibeon” map). Still later that day when the two disciples had returned to Jerusalem and were telling Jesus’ disciples what they saw, Jesus appeared again to them and several other believers. Apparently a week after this, presumably in Jerusalem, Jesus appeared again to a group of disciples that included Thomas (John 20:24-29). At some point Jesus also met his disciples on a mountain in the region of Galilee, perhaps at Mount Tabor or the cliffs of Arbel, where he had told them earlier to meet him (Matthew 28:16). Jesus also met with Peter and some other disciples who were fishing on the Sea of Galilee, likely near Capernaum (John 21:1-14). Finally at the end of Jesus’ forty days on earth after his resurrection, Jesus led his disciples out from Jerusalem to the vicinity of Bethany and ascended to heaven (Luke 24:50-53).
