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JOHN 21:2 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
John 21:1John 21:3
“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.”
Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples — the list names five disciples and notes 'two others,' making seven total (a symbolically complete number). The specific naming (Thomas, Nathanael, Zebedee's sons) suggests eyewitness tradition; Nathanael's location (Cana) links resurrection to the Gospel's first sign-revelation. The seven comprise the nucleus of the believing community.

Church Fathers on John 21:2

The preceding words of the Evangelist seem to indicate the end of the book, but He goes on farther to give an account of our Lord’s appearance by the sea of Tiberias: After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias.

Augustine · 4th century

He says, Afterwards, because He did not go continually with His disciples as before; and, manifested Himself, because His body being incorruptible, it was a condescension to allow Himself to be seen. He mentions the place, to show that our Lord had taken away a good deal of their fear, and that they no longer kept within doors, though they had gone to Galilee to avoid the persecution of the Jews.

Chrysostom · 4th century

The Evangelist, after his wont, first states the thing itself, and then says how it took place: And on this wise showed He Himself.

Bede · 8th century
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