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John 21:6

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4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.

5 So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

8 The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

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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
He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.
KJV
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.
WEB
He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.
ASV
And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
DARBY
And he said to them, Cast the net at the right side of the ship and ye will find. They cast therefore, and they could no longer draw it, from the multitude of fishes.
BLB
And He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you⁺ will find [some].” Therefore they cast, and they were not able to haul it in from the multitude of the fish.
ÅB
Men han sa til dem: Kast garnet på den høyre side av båten, så skal dere få! De kastet det da ut, og nå var de ikke i stand til å dra det opp, så meget fisk var der.
OTB
Han instruerte dem: «Kast garnet på høyre side av båten, så finner dere noe.» De kastet det, og klarte ikke å dra det inn på grunn av den store mengden fisk.
B1930
Men han sa til dem: Kast garnet på den høire side av båten, så skal I få! De kastet det da ut, og nu var de ikke i stand til å dra det op, så meget fisk var der.

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  • Luke 5:4–7

    When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

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  • Acts 2:41

    Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

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  • Acts 4:4

    But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

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  • John 2:5

    His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

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  • Hebrews 2:6–9

    But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

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