John 21

Jesus Appears to the Disciples in Galilee

1 After these things Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now he revealed himself**Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation in this way: 2 Simon Peter and Thomas (who was called Didymus)*The Greek term means "the Twin" and Nathanael from Cana in Galilee and the sons of Zebedee and two others of his disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing!" They said to him, "We also are coming with you." They went out and got into the boat, and during that night they caught nothing.

4 Now when it**Here "when" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("was") was already early morning, Jesus stood on the beach. However, the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 So Jesus said to them, "Children, you do not have any fish to eat, do you?**The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase "do you" They answered him, "No." 6 And he said to them, "Throw the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some."**Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation So they threw it,**Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and were no longer able to haul it in from the large number of the fish.

7 Then that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" So Simon Peter, when he**Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("heard") which is understood as temporal heard that it was the Lord, tied around himself his outer garment (for he was naked)*I.e., "he was naked underneath the outer garment," which he tucked into his belt; alternatively, this could mean "for he was stripped for work" and threw himself into the sea. 8 But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net of fish, because they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits*Approximately 100 yards or 92 meters, based on a cubit of 18 inches. away.

9 So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire laid there, and a fish lying on it,**Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just now caught." 11 So Simon Peter got into the boat**Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and hauled the net to the land, full of large fish—one hundred fifty-three—and although there**Here "although" is supplied as a component of the participle ("were") which is understood as concessive were so many, the net was not torn.