“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.”
That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, 'It is the Lord!' When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea — the beloved disciple's perception (theological intuition) recognizes Jesus before Peter does, maintaining the beloved disciple's spiritual superiority. Peter's hastiness (putting on clothes and jumping in) contrasts with the beloved disciple's contemplative discernment. The sea separates shore (Jesus' location, eschatological reality) from boat (the disciples' current state), and Peter bridges this gap through impulsive faith-movement.
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