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So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. <a href="/esv/john/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. <a href="/bsb/john/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night. <a href="/blb/john/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Simon Peter says to them, "I am going to fish." They say to him, "We also are coming with you." They went forth and went up into the boat, and during that night they caught nothing. <a href="/kjv/john/21.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/john/21.htm">New King James Version</a> Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/nasb_/john/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are also coming with you.” They went out and got into the boat; and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/nasb/john/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> Simon Peter said to them, &#8220I am going fishing.&#8221 They said to him, &#8220We will also come with you.&#8221 They went out and got into the boat; and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/nasb77/john/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will also come with you.” They went out, and got into the boat; and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/lsb/john/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will also come with you.” They went out and got into the boat; and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/amp/john/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said, “And we are coming with you.” So they went out and got into the boat; and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/csb/john/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “I’m going fishing,” Simon Peter said to them. “We’re coming with you,” they told him. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. <a href="/hcsb/john/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I&#8217m going fishing,&#8221 Simon Peter said to them.&#8221 We&#8217re coming with you,&#8221 they told him. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. <a href="/asv/john/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing. <a href="/cev/john/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Simon Peter said, "I'm going fishing!" The others said, "We will go with you." They went out in their boat. But they didn't catch a thing that night. <a href="/erv/john/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing. <a href="/gwt/john/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Simon Peter said to the others, "I'm going fishing." They told him, "We're going with you." They went out in a boat but didn't catch a thing that night. <a href="/gnt/john/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> Simon Peter said to the others, "I am going fishing." "We will come with you," they told him. So they went out in a boat, but all that night they did not catch a thing. <a href="/isv/john/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> Simon Peter told them, "I'm going fishing." They all told him, "We'll go with you, too." So they went out and got into the boat but didn't catch a thing that night. <a href="/msb/john/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Simon Peter told them, ?I am going fishing.? ?We will go with you,? they said. So they went out and immediately got into the boat, but caught nothing that night. <a href="/net/john/21.htm">NET Bible</a> Simon Peter told them, "I am going fishing." "We will go with you," they replied. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. <a href="/nheb/john/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Simon Peter said to them, "I'm going fishing." They told him, "We are also coming with you." They went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing. <a href="/wbt/john/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Simon Peter saith to them, I go a fishing. They say to him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a boat immediately; and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/wey/john/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." "We will go too," said they. So they set out and went on board their boat; but they caught nothing that night. <a href="/web/john/21.htm">World English Bible</a> Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They told him, “We are also coming with you.” They immediately went out and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Simon Peter says to them, “I go away to fish”; they say to him, “We go—we also—with you”; they went forth and immediately entered into the boat, and on that night they caught nothing. <a href="/blb/john/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Simon Peter says to them, "I am going to fish." They say to him, "We also are coming with you." They went forth and went up into the boat, and during that night they caught nothing. <a href="/ylt/john/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Simon Peter saith to them, 'I go away to fish;' they say to him, 'We go -- we also -- with thee;' they went forth and entered into the boat immediately, and on that night they caught nothing. <a href="/slt/john/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Simon Peter says to them, I retire to fish. They say to him, We also go with thee. They came forth, and went up into the ship quickly; and in that night they caught nothing.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Simon Peter saith to them: I go a fishing. They say to him: We also come with thee. And they went forth, and entered into the ship: and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/cpdv/john/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “And we are going with you.” And they went and climbed into the ship. And in that night, they caught nothing. <a href="/nabre/john/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. <a href="/nrsvce/john/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Simon Peter said to them, I am going to catch fish. They said to him, We also will come with you. So they went out and went up into the boat; and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Shimeon Kaypha said to them, “I am going to catch fish.” They were saying to him, “We are also coming with you.” And they went out and embarked the ship, and that night they caught nothing.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Simon Peter said to them: I am going a fishing. They said to him: We also are going with you. They went out and entered the ship; and that night they caught nothing.<CM> <a href="/godbey/john/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Simon Peter says to them, I go to fish. They say to Him, We also go along with you. They went out, and entered into a ship, and that night caught nothing. <a href="/haweis/john/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Simon Peter said to them, I am going a-fishing. They say to him, We too will go with thee. They went out, and got on board the vessel immediately; and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/mace/john/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a> when Simon Peter said to them, I am going a fishing, they reply'd, we likewise will go with you, so they departed and went on board a vessel,; but that night they caught nothing. <a href="/wey/john/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." "We will go too," said they. So they set out and went on board their boat; but they caught nothing that night. <a href="/worrell/john/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Simon Peter says to them, "I am going away to fish." They say to him, We also are coming with you." They went forth, and entered into a boat; and in that night they caught nothing. <a href="/worsley/john/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and Simon Peter saith unto them, I will go a fishing, and they say to him, We will also go with thee. So they went out, and forthwith entered into a ship: and that night they caught nothing. <a href="/parallel/john/21-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=7339" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/21.htm">Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias</a> …2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3<a href="/greek/4613.htm" title="4613: Simōn (N-NMS) -- Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.">Simon</a> <a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petros (N-NMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">told</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/5217.htm" title="5217: Hypagō (V-PIA-1S) -- To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.">“I am going</a> <a href="/greek/232.htm" title="232: halieuein (V-PNA) -- To fish. From halieus; to be a fisher, i.e. to fish.">fishing.”</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmeis (PPro-N1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">“We</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: Erchometha (V-PIM/P-1P) -- To come, go. ">will go</a> <a href="/greek/4862.htm" title="4862: syn (Prep) -- With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.">with</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,”</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: Legousin (V-PIA-3P) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">they said.</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">So they went out</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1684.htm" title="1684: enebēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To step in; I go onboard a ship, embark. From en and the base of basis; to walk on, i.e. Embark, reach.">got</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4143.htm" title="4143: ploion (N-ANS) -- A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.">boat,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">but</a> <a href="/greek/4084.htm" title="4084: epiasan (V-AIA-3P) -- Probably another form of biazo; to squeeze, i.e. Seize (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture).">caught</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: ouden (Adj-ANS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">nothing</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinē (DPro-DFS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3571.htm" title="3571: nykti (N-DFS) -- The night, night-time. A primary word; night.">night.</a> 4Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/5-4.htm">Luke 5:4-7</a> When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” / “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” / When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear. ... <a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18-20</a> As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. <a href="/mark/1-16.htm">Mark 1:16-18</a> As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. <a href="/john/6-16.htm">John 6:16-21</a> When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, / got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them. / A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated. ... <a href="/john/1-35.htm">John 1:35-42</a> The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ... <a href="/matthew/14-28.htm">Matthew 14:28-31</a> “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.” / “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. / But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” ... <a href="/mark/6-45.htm">Mark 6:45-51</a> Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd. / After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray. / When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land. ... <a href="/luke/5-10.htm">Luke 5:10-11</a> and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.” / And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him. <a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a> I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. <a href="/matthew/17-27.htm">Matthew 17:27</a> “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.” <a href="/john/18-15.htm">John 18:15-18</a> Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. / But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in. / At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered. ... <a href="/john/18-25.htm">John 18:25-27</a> Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” / One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?” / Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed. <a href="/genesis/3-17.htm">Genesis 3:17-19</a> And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. / Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. / By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:11</a> Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun. <a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Isaiah 55:2</a> Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Simon Peter said to them, I go a fishing. They say to him, We also go with you. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.I go.<a href="/2_kings/6-1.htm">2 Kings 6:1-7</a> And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us… <a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18-20</a> And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers… <a href="/luke/5-10.htm">Luke 5:10,11</a> And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men… and that.<a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Luke 5:5</a> And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.<a href="/1_corinthians/3-7.htm">1 Corinthians 3:7</a> So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/6-22.htm">Board</a> <a href="/john/6-22.htm">Boat</a> <a href="/john/8-4.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/john/20-8.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-16.htm">Fishing</a> <a href="/john/20-21.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/john/18-35.htm">I'm</a> <a href="/john/19-34.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/john/19-39.htm">Night</a> <a href="/john/21-2.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/john/6-21.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/john/21-2.htm">Simon</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-14.htm">We'll</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/21-11.htm">Board</a> <a href="/john/21-6.htm">Boat</a> <a href="/john/21-10.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/acts/1-13.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/job/41-7.htm">Fishing</a> <a href="/john/21-18.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/10-21.htm">I'm</a> <a href="/acts/3-7.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/acts/5-19.htm">Night</a> <a href="/john/21-7.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/john/21-6.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/john/21-7.htm">Simon</a> <a href="/genesis/34-16.htm">We'll</a><div class="vheading2">John 21</div>1. <a href="/john/21-1.htm">Jesus appearing again to his disciples is known of them by the great catch of fish.</a> 12. <a href="/john/21-12.htm">He dines with them;</a> 15. <a href="/john/21-15.htm">earnestly commands Peter to feed his lambs and sheep;</a> 18. <a href="/john/21-18.htm">foretells him of his death;</a> 22. <a href="/john/21-22.htm">rebukes his curiosity.</a> 24. <a href="/john/21-24.htm">The conclusion.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” This statement by Simon Peter occurs after the resurrection of Jesus, during a time when the disciples were uncertain about their future roles. Fishing was Peter's former occupation (<a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18-19</a>), and his decision to return to it may reflect a desire for normalcy or a lack of direction. This moment can be seen as a test of faith, as Peter and the disciples are waiting for further instructions from Jesus. The Sea of Galilee, where this event takes place, was a familiar setting for the disciples, symbolizing a return to their roots. This phrase also highlights Peter's leadership role among the disciples, as his decision influences the others.“We will go with you,” they said. The other disciples' willingness to join Peter underscores their camaraderie and shared uncertainty. This collective decision reflects the close-knit community among the disciples, who often acted together (<a href="/mark/3-14.htm">Mark 3:14</a>). Their response also indicates a shared sense of purpose and solidarity, even in times of doubt. This moment can be seen as a precursor to their future mission as "fishers of men" (<a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19</a>), where they will work together to spread the Gospel.So they went out and got into the boat, The act of getting into the boat signifies a return to their previous way of life, at least temporarily. Boats were essential for fishing on the Sea of Galilee, a major source of livelihood in the region. This action can be seen as a metaphor for the disciples' readiness to embark on a new journey, both literally and spiritually. The boat is also a symbol of the Church, carrying the disciples through the waters of life, guided by Christ.but caught nothing that night. The lack of success in their fishing efforts can be interpreted as a reminder of their dependence on Jesus. In <a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>, Jesus tells His disciples, "apart from Me you can do nothing," emphasizing the necessity of divine guidance. The night setting often symbolizes a time of trial or lack of understanding in biblical literature (<a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a>, <a href="/john/9-4.htm">John 9:4</a>). This fruitless endeavor sets the stage for Jesus' miraculous intervention, demonstrating His power and the importance of obedience to His word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/simon_peter.htm">Simon Peter</a> One of Jesus' closest disciples, known for his impulsive nature and leadership among the apostles. After Jesus' resurrection, Peter returns to fishing, symbolizing a return to his former life. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The group of Jesus' followers who accompany Peter. Their decision to join Peter reflects their camaraderie and shared uncertainty about their future after Jesus' resurrection. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_sea_of_galilee.htm">The Sea of Galilee</a> The body of water where the disciples go fishing. It is a significant location in Jesus' ministry, where He performed many miracles. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_fishing_expedition.htm">The Fishing Expedition</a> Represents a return to normalcy and self-reliance, but also highlights the futility of efforts without divine guidance, as they catch nothing. 5. <a href="/topical/n/nighttime.htm">Nighttime</a> Symbolic of spiritual darkness or lack of understanding, emphasizing the disciples' need for Jesus' presence and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_christ.htm">Dependence on Christ</a> The disciples' inability to catch fish without Jesus serves as a reminder of our need to rely on Christ in all endeavors. <a href="/topical/r/returning_to_old_ways.htm">Returning to Old Ways</a> Peter's decision to go fishing can symbolize a temptation to revert to old habits or ways of life when faced with uncertainty. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast in their new identity in Christ. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a> The disciples' willingness to join Peter highlights the importance of community and mutual support among believers, especially during times of doubt or transition. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_awareness.htm">Spiritual Awareness</a> The nighttime setting underscores the need for spiritual vigilance and awareness, as well as the illumination that comes from Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 21</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_twelve_apostles_of_jesus.htm">Who were the Twelve Apostles of Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/john_21_6_-_how_did_they_catch_so_many_fish.htm">John 21:6 – How could the disciples instantly catch such a huge number of fish after being unsuccessful all night, in a way that defies normal fishing practices? </a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_know_all_things.htm">Did Jesus know everything? (John 21:17 vs. Mark 13:32)</a> <a href="/q/where_did_jesus_meet_peter_and_andrew.htm">Where did Jesus first meet Simon Peter and Andrew? By the sea of Galilee (Matthew 4:18-22) On the banks of river Jordan (John 1:42). After that, Jesus decided to go to Galilee (John 1:43)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing.--The words are the vivid representation by an ear-witness of what actually took place as they re turned to their ordinary work during the interval between the Passover and Pentecost. It does not express either an abandonment of their higher vocation, or an expectation of the presence of the Lord. The picturesque colouring of the whole scene is quite in St. John's style, as is also the simple co-ordinate arrangement of sentences without connecting particles.And that night they caught nothing.--Comp. for the fact <a href="/luke/5-5.htm" title="And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at your word I will let down the net.">Luke 5:5</a>; but the words are different. The word here rendered "caught" occurs nowhere in the other Gospels, but is found again in this chapter (<a href="/john/21-10.htm" title="Jesus said to them, Bring of the fish which you have now caught.">John 21:10</a>), and six times in the earlier chapters of the Gospel (<a href="/john/7-30.htm" title="Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.">John 7:30</a>; <a href="/john/7-32.htm" title="The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.">John 7:32</a>; <a href="/john/7-44.htm" title="And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.">John 7:44</a>; <a href="/john/8-20.htm" title="These words spoke Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.">John 8:20</a>; <a href="/john/10-39.htm" title="Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,">John 10:39</a>; <a href="/john/11-57.htm" title="Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should show it, that they might take him.">John 11:57</a>). It occurs also in <a href="/revelation/19-20.htm" title="And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that worked miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.">Revelation 19:20</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a-fishing. The abruptness of the language addressed to six (μαθηταί) disciples, who seemed to be living as in one family, suggests a lengthened waiting, and some disappointment as to the effect upon their daily life of the great revelation. They are summoned by the most commanding spirit among them to resume what was, for some of them at least, their customary calling. He would seek in humble fashion, along the lines of ordinary duty to his family and himself, the supply of daily wants. According to some writers, Peter felt a presentiment of the coming of his Lord under scenes identical with those of his first call (<a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1-11</a>). According to others, Peter exhibited some of the heart-sickness of deferred hope. On either supposition we see a new illustration of, and testimony to, the character of the man who was so conspicuous an initiator. They say to him, We also come (or, go) with thee. They do not "follow" him, as they had been summoned once to follow their Lord; but they are willing, even eager, to accompany the strong-hearted man, and ready to take his lead. They share at once either in his presentiment or in the expression of his delayed hope. They went forth; i.e. from the home which they had made for themselves on this well-remembered spot - from Capernaum, which was most probably the early home of Peter, and a spot to which he would naturally revert. And entered into the ship; the veritable vessel that had often served them on that lake of storms. Though Peter and Andrew, James and John, had left their boats and nets and hired servants, it is not unlikely that members of their two families had retained them. And that night they took nothing. Let the unusual word be noticed. Πιάζειν occurs three times in this brief narrative and six times in the Gospel, in the sense of "laying hold," "taking possession of," but nowhere in the synoptists. It occurs, however, in <a href="/acts/12-4.htm">Acts 12:4</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/11-32.htm">2 Corinthians 11:32</a>; Ecclus. 23. 21; and, what is more remarkable, in the sense of "taking animals" in <a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> (ἐπιάσθη τὸ θηρίον); so the LXX. for אָחַז (<a href="/songs/2-15.htm">Song of Solomon 2:15</a>). The night was then, as now, the most convenient time for fishing, and the fruitless effort must have reminded them of the night described in <a href="/luke/5.htm">Luke 5</a>. Some critics have supposed this failure to be parabolic or symbolic of the comparatively barren results of the apostolic ministry to the Jews, while what followed was prophetic of the great success which should accompany their appeal to the Gentiles. But Peter's wonderful success on the Day of Pentecost and on subsequent occasions in dealing with Jews, contradicts this interpretation. The only analogy which offers itself to our minds is the limited success of all their endeavors until the apostles were veritably endowed with power from on high. <a href="/commentaries/john/21-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Simon Σίμων (Simōn) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4613.htm">Strong's 4613: </a> Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites. Peter Πέτρος (Petros) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle. told λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “I am going Ὑπάγω (Hypagō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5217.htm">Strong's 5217: </a> To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively. fishing.” ἁλιεύειν (halieuein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_232.htm">Strong's 232: </a> To fish. From halieus; to be a fisher, i.e. to fish. “We ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. will go Ἐρχόμεθα (Erchometha) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. with σὺν (syn) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4862.htm">Strong's 4862: </a> With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together. you,” σοί (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. they said. Λέγουσιν (Legousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. [So] they went out ἐξῆλθον (exēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. got ἐνέβησαν (enebēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1684.htm">Strong's 1684: </a> To step in; I go onboard a ship, embark. From en and the base of basis; to walk on, i.e. Embark, reach. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. boat, πλοῖον (ploion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4143.htm">Strong's 4143: </a> A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel. [but] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. caught ἐπίασαν (epiasan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4084.htm">Strong's 4084: </a> Probably another form of biazo; to squeeze, i.e. Seize (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture). nothing οὐδέν (ouden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> No one, none, nothing. that ἐκείνῃ (ekeinē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. night. νυκτὶ (nykti) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3571.htm">Strong's 3571: </a> The night, night-time. 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