John 21:1

John 21:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
• New International Version (NIV)Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way:
• English Standard Version (ESV)After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself:

Context of John 21:1

After that, Jesus showed himself to the disciples again when they were by Lake Tiberias. This is how it happened. 2Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin and Nathanael were together. (Nathanael came from Cana in Galilee.) The sons of Zebedee (James and John) and two other disciples were also there. 3Simon Peter said to the other disciples, ‘I will now go and catch fish.’ They replied, ‘We will come with you.’ So they went out and they got into the boat. But they caught nothing during that night.

John 21:1 word by word

Μετὰ ταῦτα ἐφανέρωσεν ἑαυτὸν πάλιν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης τῆς Τιβεριάδος· ἐφανέρωσεν δὲ οὕτως.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• shewedφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• to the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• of TiberiasΤιβεριάςTiberias · (Sea of) TiberiasG5085
• andδέde · thenG1161
• on this wiseοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779

Cross-references for John 21:1

• John 20:19On the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the disciples were meeting together. They had locked the doors of the room because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Then Jesus came and he stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’
• Matthew 26:32Jesus then said, ‘But after that happens, I will become alive again. Then I will go to Galilee, and you will meet me there.’
• Matthew 28:7Then you must go quickly to his disciples. Tell them, “Jesus is alive again, and he is going to Galilee. You must also go there and you will see him.” That is the message that I have brought for you.’
• Mark 16:7But now you must go to tell his disciples and Peter about this. Tell them, “Jesus is going to Galilee and you must also go there. You will see him there, just as he told you it would happen.” ’
• John 6:1Some time after that, Jesus went across Lake Galilee, which is also called Lake Tiberias.

Commentaries on John 21:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Jesus 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: Matthew 28:7; Mark 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, Matthew 28:16, has but just mentioned it: of it the rest of the evangelists…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The sea of Tiberias - Called also the Sea of Galilee, being situated in Galilee. See the notes at Matthew 4:18. In this place Jesus had promised to meet them, Mark 14:28; Mark 16:7; Matthew 26:32; Matthew 28:10. This interview of Jesus is but just mentioned by Matthew Matthew 28:16, and is omitted by both Mark and Luke. This is the reason why John relates so particularly what occurred there. Galilee was a retired place where they would be free from…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Christ appears to his disciples. (1-14) His discourse with Peter. (15-19) Christ's declaration concerning John. (20-24) The conclusion. (25) Verses 1-14 Christ makes himself known to his people, usually in his ordinances; but sometimes by his Spirit he visits them when employed in their business. It is good for the disciples of Christ to be together in common conversation, and common business. The hour for their entering upon action was not come. They…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25This final chapter includes a story about the resurrected Jesus in Galilee. It describes the conversation between Peter and Jesus about Peter’s love for him (21:1–14; 21:15–23). The chapter concludes by summarizing the authority and importance of John’s eyewitness account (21:24–25).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-23(That this chapter was added by another hand has been asserted, against clear evidence to the contrary, by some late critics, chiefly because the Evangelist had concluded his part of the work with Joh 20:30, 31. But neither in the Epistles of the New Testament, nor in other good authors, is it unusual to insert supplementary matter, and so have more than one conclusion). 1-2. Jesus showed himself again--manifested himself again. and on this wise he…Read the comment

Topics related to John 21:1

• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Peter
• Thomas
• Tiberias

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Sea of Tiberias
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Sea of Galilee, Sea of Kinnereth, lake of Gennesaret, Sea of Tiberias
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Dare
• Fishing, the art of
• Galilee, Sea of
• Peter
• Tiberias

Commentaries on John 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings