Joh 21:1 | Clarke | STEP | Jesus shows himself to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias, . The miraculous draught of fishes, . He dines with his disciples, . Questions Peter concerning his love to him, and gives him commission to feed his sheep, . Foretells the manner of Peter's death, , . Peter inquires concerning John, and receives an answer that was afterwards misunderstood, . John's concluding testimony concerning the authenticity of his Gospel, and the end for which it was written, , . Verse 1 Jesus showed himself again - After that our Lord had appeared several times to the women, and to the apostles at Jerusalem, and at the tomb, he bade them go into Galilee, giving them the promise of meeting them there: ; . This promise we find he fulfilled in the way John relates here. This was the seventh appearance of our Lord after the resurrection. Matthew, , has but just mentioned it: of it the rest of the evangelists say nothing, and this is the reason why John gives it so particularly.

John 21:1

Introduction

Jesus shows himself to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias, Joh 21:1-5. The miraculous draught of fishes, Joh 21:6-11. He dines with his disciples, Joh 21:12-14. Questions Peter concerning his love to him, and gives him commission to feed his sheep, Joh 21:15-17. Foretells the manner of Peter's death, Joh 21:18, Joh 21:19. Peter inquires concerning John, and receives an answer that was afterwards misunderstood, Joh 21:20-23. John's concluding testimony concerning the authenticity of his Gospel, and the end for which it was written, Joh 21:24, Joh 21:25.

Verse 1

Jesus showed himself again - After that our Lord had appeared several times to the women, and to the apostles at Jerusalem, and at the tomb, he bade them go into Galilee, giving them the promise of meeting them there: Mat 28:7; Mar 16:7. This promise we find he fulfilled in the way John relates here. This was the seventh appearance of our Lord after the resurrection. Matthew, Mat 28:16, has but just mentioned it: of it the rest of the evangelists say nothing, and this is the reason why John gives it so particularly.