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John 21:4

Jesus

2 There 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.

3 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.

But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

6 And 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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.
KJV
But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
WEB
But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn’t know that it was Jesus.
ASV
But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
DARBY
And early morn already breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; the disciples however did not know that it was Jesus.
BLB
Now morning already having come, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know that it is Jesus.
ÅB
Da det alt led mot morgenen, sto Jesus ved stranden; men disiplene visste ikke at det var Jesus.
OTB
Da det begynte å lysne av dag, sto Jesus på stranden, men disiplene kjente ikke igjen at det var Jesus.
B1930
Da det alt led mot morgenen, stod Jesus ved stranden; men disiplene visste ikke at det var Jesus.

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