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 these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and in this manner did he show himself . 2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter saith to them, I am going fishing. They say to him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a boat immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 4But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 5Then Jesus saith to them, Children, have ye any fish? They answered him, 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

• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• goingὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• fishingἁλιεύωhalieuō · to fishG232
• Weἡμεῖςhēmeis · weG2249
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• goἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• theeσοίsoi · youG4671
• forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• enteredἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• boatπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• immediatelyεὐθύςeuthus · StraightG2117
• thatἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• caughtπιάζωpiazō · to arrest/catchG4084
• nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762

Cross-references for John 21:3

• 2 Kings 6:1And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too small for us.
• Matthew 4:18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishermen.
• Luke 5:10And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
• Acts 18:3And because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
• Acts 20:34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to them that were with me.
• 1 Corinthians 9:6Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to forbear working?
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
• Luke 5:5And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
• 1 Corinthians 3:7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

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