John 21:7

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

⁶ 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.

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.

⁹ When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.

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: 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.
KJV: Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
WEB: That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around himself (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.
ASV: That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his coat about him (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea.
DARBY: That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved says to Peter, It is the Lord. Simon Peter therefore, having heard that it was the Lord, girded his overcoat [on him] (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea;
BLB: Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved says to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Therefore Simon Peter, having heard that it is the Lord, put on the outer garment (for he was naked), and he cast himself into the sea.

ÅB: Den disippel som Jesus elsket, sier da til Peter: Det er Herren! Da nå Simon Peter hørte at det var Herren, bandt han sin kjortel om seg - for han var naken - og kastet seg i sjøen;
OTB: Da sa den disippelen som Jesus elsket til Peter: «Det er Herren!» Da Simon Peter hørte dette, tok han på seg ytterplagget (for han var avkledd for arbeid) og kastet seg i sjøen.
B1930: Den disippel som Jesus elsket, sier da til Peter: Det er Herren! Da nu Simon Peter hørte at det var Herren, bandt han sin kjortel om sig - for han var naken - og kastet sig i sjøen;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 13:23
One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
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John 21:24
This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.
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Matthew 14:28–29
“Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
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John 19:26
When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
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John 20:2
So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
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2 Corinthians 5:14
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
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John 21:20
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”
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Luke 7:47
Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
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