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John 21:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn’t know that it was Jesus. "

John 21:4

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2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.

3 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.

4 But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn’t know that it was Jesus.

5 Jesus therefore said to them, “Children, have you anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.”

6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

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John 6:22

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"On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn’t entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone."

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John 6:17

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"They entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them."

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Matthew 13:1

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"On that day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the seaside."

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Mark 6:35

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"When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him and said, “This place is deserted, and it is late in the day."

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Matthew 14:25

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"In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea."

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Luke 4:42

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"When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go away from them."

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John 21:1

"After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way."

John 21:2

"Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together."

John 21:3

"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."

John 21:5

"Jesus therefore said to them, “Children, have you anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.”"

John 21:6

"He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish."

John 21:7

"That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around himself (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea."

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