John 21:3

John 21:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Simon 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.
• New International Version (NIV)“I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing.

Context of John 21:3

1After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so. 2Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael (who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together. Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they replied. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. 4When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5So Jesus said to them, “Children, you don’t have any fish, do you?” They replied, “No.”

John 21:3 word by word

λέγει αὐτοῖς Σίμων Πέτρος· ὑπάγω ἁλιεύειν. λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· ἐρχόμεθα καὶ ἡμεῖς σὺν σοί. ἐξῆλθον καὶ ἐνέβησαν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ νυκτὶ ἐπίασαν οὐδέν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• I goὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• a fishingἁλιεύωhalieuō · to fishG232
• Weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• goἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• They went forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• enteredἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a shipὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• a shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• they caughtπιάζωpiazō · to arrest/catchG4084
• nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762

Cross-references for John 21:3

• 2 Kings 6:1Some of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we meet with you is too cramped for us.
• Matthew 4:18As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).
• Luke 5:10and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”
• Acts 18:3and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them (for they were tentmakers by trade).
• Acts 20:34You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.
• 1 Corinthians 9:6Or do only Barnabas and I lack the right not to work?
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:7For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you,
• Luke 5:5Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:7So neither the one who plants counts for anything, nor the one who waters, but God who causes the growth.

Commentaries on John 21:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Peter saith - I go a fishing - Previously to the crucifixion of our Lord, the temporal necessities of himself and his disciples appear to have been supplied by the charity of individuals: Luke 8:3. As it is probable that the scandal of the cross had now shut up this source of support, the disciples, not fully knowing how they were to be employed, purposed to return to their former occupation of fishing, in order to gain a livelihood; and therefore the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3That night they caught nothing - This was so ordered in the providence of God that the miracle which was performed might appear more remarkable.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Fishing was usually successful in the early hours of the morning. However, this trip was useless and they caught nothing all night.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 21:3

• Fishermen
• Galilee
• John
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Simon Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Dare
• Fishing, the art of
• Galilee, Sea of
• Andrew
• Body, Spiritual
• Fisher; Fisherman
• 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