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JOHN 21:5 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
John 21:4John 21:6
“Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.”
Jesus said to them, 'Children, you have no fish, have you?' They answered him, 'No' — Jesus addresses them as 'children' (paidia), a term of affectionate address affirming their dependent status. His question presupposes their failure and prepares them for the instruction that follows. The disciples' direct 'No' acknowledges futility and readies them for divine intervention.

Church Fathers on John 21:5

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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