Boa is the president of reflections ministries and trinity house publishers. John 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. John 21 simon peter and six other disciples go fishing 1 someone calls to them. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of john, chapter 21 with numbers and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. The epilogue essentially ties up 5 loose ends that were unanswered in chapter 20. I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be. The previous three resurrection appearances in johns gospel were each unexpected. If every one of them were written down, i suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. John 21 new international version niv jesus and the miraculous catch of fish. Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, lovest thou me. He had said that there were many other signs which jesus did for the proof of his resurrection. John, chapter 21 united states conference of catholic bishops. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter twenty one. In chapter 21 john gives another grouping of 5 and 2 to yield 7. There were together simon peter, and thomas called didymus, and nathanael of cana in galilee, and the sons of. John 21 is the twentyfirst and final chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
Simon peter, thomas also known as didymus, nathanael from cana in galilee, the sons of zebedee, and two other disciples were together. I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted. John chapter 21 discover the 66 books of the bible. Paul sometimes in his epistles, new matter occurring, he begins again. It was by the sea of tiberias, and it happened like this. John 21 niv bible afterward jesus appeared again to. John 21 niv jesus and the miraculous catch of fish bible gateway. These seven peter, thomas, nathanael, the sons of zebedee, and two others. Each of the 21 weekly lessons in this gospel of john bible study is designed to challenge you to learn the truths presented. I do not suppose the world itself would hold all the books that would be written. King james version 1 after these things jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of tiberias.
We are completing our study of the gospel of john tonight and are looking at chapter 21. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained the book of john, chapter 21 and its verses for catholic bible study, sunday school lessons. Discussing and sharing your insights with others is a rewarding, fun way to study the bible. Seven is the number of full, completion, spiritual perfection, and it is the number of god the holy spirit.
Im going out to fish, simon peter told them, and they said, well go with you. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow. Book of john john chapter 1 john chapter 2 john chapter 3 john chapter 4 john chapter 5. John 21 nkjv breakfast by the sea after these bible gateway. John bible book with full chapters king james version. He was now a solid and stable believer able to be greatly used of the lord. It contains an account of a postcrucifixion appearance in galilee, which the text describes as the third time jesus had appeared to his disciples. This is the last chapter in the bible book of john. In the course of this chapter, there is a miraculous catch of 153 fish, the confirmation of peters love for jesus, a foretelling. After these things jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of tiberias. We know that the sons of zebedee were james and john matthew 4.
Its writer has wanted to add to the gospel a few more stories which come from the same tradition. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. But when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go. This chapter has been called a supplement, 1 an appendix, 2 an epilogue, 3 or a postscript, 4 by various scholars, some of whom insist that the gospel ended with chapter 20. Afterward jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the sea of galilee. Its closest parallels in the synoptic gospels are found in lk 5. Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish afterward jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the sea of galilee. Read all of john 21 the next chapter, while rendering a fresh testimony to the resurrection of jesus, gives usto verse a picture of the millennial work of christ. John chapter john chapter 14 john chapter 15 john chapter 16 john chapter 17 john chapter 18 john chapter 19 john chapter 20 john chapter 21. Were every one of them to be written, i suppose that rthe world itself could not contain the books that would be written. John 21 kjv after these things jesus shewed himself bible. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. Gospel john chapter 21 john karmelich have you ever. John 21, new international version niv the bible app.
Really, there is such an extraordinary truth in this gospel that it is hard to do it justice by doing a chapter a week, but i have tried to distill the essence by doing an hour on every chapter and that is what we will seek to do tonight, keeping in mind. This is a 3rd appearance to the disciples, although there have been appearances to other people. And he said unto him, lord, thou knowest all things. They typically cover a chapter of the book of john. John 21 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of john chapter 21 in plain english. The evangelist seemed to have concluded his history with the foregoing chapter. All of these numbers are repeated in chapter 21 as well as the food, loaves and. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version.