John 21:4

John 21:4 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
• New Living Translation (NLT)At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn’t see who he was.

Context of John 21:4

2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 3Simon 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. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 5Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. 6And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

John 21:4 word by word

πρωΐας δὲ ἤδη γενομένης ἔστη Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὸν αἰγιαλόν· οὐ μέντοι ᾔδεισαν οἱ μαθηταὶ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν.¶Read the interlinear

• But whenδέde · thenG1161
• the morningπρωΐαprōia · early morningG4405
• was nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• comeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the shoreαἰγιαλόςaigialos · shoreG123
• butμέντοιmentoi · yetG3305
• the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• knewεἴδωeidō · to perceive: knowG1492
• notοὐou · noG3756
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• it wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for John 21:4

• John 20:14And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
• Mark 16:12After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
• Luke 24:15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

Commentaries on John 21:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Knew not that it was Jesus - Probably because it was either not light enough, or he was at too great a distance, or he had assumed another form, as in Mark 16:12; otherwise his person was so remarkable that all his disciples readily knew him when he was at hand: see John 21:12.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Knew not that it was Jesus - Probably it was yet twilight, and in the distance they could not distinctly recognize him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Jesus was standing on the shore, but the men did not recognize him (compare 20:11–16; Luke 24:13–53).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing--(See on Lu 5:11). that night ... caught nothing--as at the first miraculous draught (see on Lu 5:5); no doubt so ordered that the miracle might strike them the more by contrast. The same principle is seen in operation throughout much of Christ's ministry, and is indeed a great law of God's spiritual procedure with His people.Read the comment

Topics related to John 21:4

• Galilee
• John
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Dare
• Fishing, the art of
• Galilee, Sea of
• Peter
• Andrew
• Beach
• Body, Spiritual
• Fishing

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