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JOHN 21:6 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
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“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.”
He said to them, 'Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.' So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish — Jesus' command (precise direction to the 'right side') is immediately efficacious; obedience produces abundance. The net-full of fish echoes the feeding of the five thousand and Jesus' promise to make Peter 'fisher of men' (Matthew 4:19). The inability to haul (iskhuō, to have strength) the net emphasizes the miraculous abundance—human effort cannot contain divine blessing.

Church Fathers on John 21:6

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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