John 21:11

John 21:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn’t torn.

Context of John 21:11

9When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread. 10Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. 12Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.

John 21:11 word by word

ἀνέβη οὖν Σίμων Πέτρος καὶ εἵλκυσεν τὸ δίκτυον εἰς τὴν γῆν μεστὸν ἰχθύων μεγάλων ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα τριῶν· καὶ τοσούτων ὄντων οὐκ ἐσχίσθη τὸ δίκτυον.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• went upἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• drewἕλκωhelkuō helkō · to draw/persuadeG1670
• the netὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the netδίκτυονdiktuon · netG1350
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• landγῆgē · earth: countryG1093
• fullμεστόςmestos · fullG3324
• of greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• fishesἰχθύςichthus · fishG2486
• an hundredἑκατόνhekaton · hundredG1540
• and fifty and threeπεντήκονταpentēkonta · fiftyG4004
• and fifty and threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• for all there wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• so manyτοσοῦτοςtosoutos · so greatG5118
• yet wasσχίζωschizō · to splitG4977
• notοὐou · noG3756

Cross-references for John 21:11

• Luke 5:6When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.
• Acts 2:41Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.

Commentaries on John 21:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11An hundred and fifty and three - The number is mentioned because it seems to have been a very unusual draught, and it was particularly gratifying and striking to them after they had spent the whole night and had caught nothing. This convinced them that it was no other than the same Saviour who had so often worked wonders before them that was now with them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11This miracle showed generous provision (similar to 2:1–12; 6:1–15). The number 153 does not have a symbolic meaning.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. that disciple whom Jesus loved, said, It is the Lord--again having the advantage of his brother in quickness of recognition (see on Joh 20:8), to be followed by an alacrity in Peter all his own. he was naked--his vest only on, worn next the body. cast himself into the sea--the shallow part, not more than a hundred yards from the water's edge (Joh 21:8), not meaning therefore to swim, but to get sooner to Jesus than in the full boat which they could…Read the comment

Topics related to John 21:11

• Fish
• Galilee
• Net
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Simon Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Dare
• Fishing, the art of
• Galilee, Sea of
• Body, Spiritual
• Fish
• Fishing
• James

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