John 21:1
New International Version
Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way:

New Living Translation
Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened.

English Standard Version
After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way.

Berean Standard Bible
Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

Berean Literal Bible
After these things, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. Now He revealed Himself in this way:

King James Bible
After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

New King James Version
After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself:

New American Standard Bible
After these things Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He revealed Himself in this way:

NASB 1995
After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way.

NASB 1977
After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way.

Legacy Standard Bible
After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way.

Amplified Bible
After this Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias (Galilee). And He did it in this way:

Christian Standard Bible
After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After this, Jesus revealed Himself again to His disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed Himself in this way:

American Standard Version
After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifested himself on this wise.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus later appeared to his disciples along the shore of Lake Tiberias.

English Revised Version
After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifested himself on this wise.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus showed himself again to the disciples. This is what happened.

Good News Translation
After this, Jesus appeared once more to his disciples at Lake Tiberias. This is how it happened.

International Standard Version
Later on, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. This is what happened:

Majority Standard Bible
Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

NET Bible
After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so.

New Heart English Bible
After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.

Webster's Bible Translation
After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias: and in this manner did he show himself.

Weymouth New Testament
After this, Jesus again showed Himself to the disciples. It was at the Lake of Tiberias. The circumstances were as follows.

World English Bible
After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
After these things Jesus Himself again appeared to the disciples on the Sea of Tiberias, and He revealed Himself thus:

Berean Literal Bible
After these things, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. Now He revealed Himself in this way:

Young's Literal Translation
After these things did Jesus manifest himself again to the disciples on the sea of Tiberias, and he did manifest himself thus:

Smith's Literal Translation
After these things Jesus again manifested himself to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias and so he made manifest.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
AFTER this, Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And he shewed himself after this manner.

Catholic Public Domain Version
After this, Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. And he manifested himself in this way.

New American Bible
After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way.

New Revised Standard Version
After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
AFTER these things, Jesus showed himself again to his disciples by the sea of Tiberias; and he appeared in this way:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
After these things Yeshua again showed himself to his disciples by the Sea of Tiberius, and he appeared thus:
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
After this, Jesus showed himself again to his disciples, at the sea of Tiberias. And he showed himself in this way.

Godbey New Testament
After these things, Jesus again manifested Himself to His disciples, at the Sea of Tiberias; and He thus manifested Himself.

Haweis New Testament
AFTER these things Jesus again shewed himself to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he appeared in the following manner:

Mace New Testament
At length Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples upon the sea-coast of Tiberias; and the manner of his appearance was thus.

Weymouth New Testament
After this, Jesus again showed Himself to the disciples. It was at the Lake of Tiberias. The circumstances were as follows.

Worrell New Testament
After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and He manifested Himself in this manner.

Worsley New Testament
After these things Jesus shewed Himself again to the disciples near the sea of Tiberias; and He shewed Himself thus.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias
1Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way: 2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.…

Cross References
Luke 5:1-11
On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, / He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. / Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat. ...

Matthew 4:18-22
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ...

Mark 1:16-20
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ...

John 6:1
After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

John 6:16-21
When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, / got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them. / A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated. ...

John 1:35-42
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ...

John 2:1-11
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, / and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. / When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” ...

John 4:46-54
So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. / When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. / Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” ...

John 7:1
After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

John 20:19-23
It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them. / After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. / Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” ...

Matthew 28:16-20
Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated. / When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted. / Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. ...

Mark 16:14-18
Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. / And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. / Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. ...

Luke 24:36-49
While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” / But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit. / “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts? ...

Acts 1:3
After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

Acts 10:40-41
God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen— / not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.


Treasury of Scripture

After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself.

these.

John 20:19-29
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you…

Jesus.

Matthew 26:32
But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

Matthew 28:7,16
And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you…

Mark 16:7
But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

the sea.

John 6:1,23
After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias…

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John 21
1. Jesus appearing again to his disciples is known of them by the great catch of fish.
12. He dines with them;
15. earnestly commands Peter to feed his lambs and sheep;
18. foretells him of his death;
22. rebukes his curiosity.
24. The conclusion.














After this
This phrase indicates a continuation of the narrative following the events of Jesus' resurrection. The Greek word "Μετὰ ταῦτα" (Meta tauta) suggests a sequence of events, emphasizing the ongoing revelation of Jesus to His disciples. It serves as a reminder that the resurrection was not the end but a new beginning for the disciples' understanding and mission.

Jesus revealed Himself
The Greek word for "revealed" is "ἐφανέρωσεν" (ephanerōsen), which means to make visible or manifest. This is significant because it underscores the physical reality of the resurrected Christ. In a world where spiritual truths can often seem abstract, this revelation is a tangible demonstration of Jesus' victory over death and His continued presence with His followers.

again
The use of "again" highlights the repeated nature of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances. It reassures the disciples and readers alike of the certainty and consistency of Jesus' presence. This repetition is a testament to the importance of these appearances in solidifying the faith of the early church.

to the disciples
The term "disciples" refers to Jesus' closest followers, who were witnesses to His ministry, death, and resurrection. In the Greek, "μαθηταῖς" (mathētais) implies learners or students, emphasizing their role in receiving and spreading Jesus' teachings. This appearance is a moment of instruction and encouragement, preparing them for their mission.

by the Sea of Tiberias
The Sea of Tiberias, also known as the Sea of Galilee, is a significant location in Jesus' ministry. It is a place of miracles and teachings, symbolizing both the familiar and the divine. The mention of this location roots the narrative in a real, historical setting, reminding readers of the tangible reality of Jesus' ministry.

He revealed Himself in this way
This phrase sets the stage for the specific manner in which Jesus will make Himself known to His disciples. The Greek "οὕτως" (houtōs) indicates a particular method or manner, suggesting that there is significance in the way Jesus chooses to reveal Himself. It invites readers to pay attention to the details of the narrative that follows, as they hold deeper meaning and insight into Jesus' character and mission.

(1) After these things.--Comp. the same expression in John 5:1; John 6:1; John 7:1. It denotes not immediate succession, but rather an interval during which other events have taken place. Here it connects the events of this chapter with the Gospel which has been brought to a conclusion in John 20:30-31. At a later period than the last-mentioned there, occurred the events to be mentioned here.

Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples.--Better, He manifested Himself again to the disciples. The word "Jesus" is of uncertain authority, and has probably been inserted because a Church Lesson began at this place. (Comp. Notes on John 6:14.) The pronoun connects the narrative immediately with that which has gone before. . . .

Verse 1. - After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. The opening formula is one often adopted by John (see particularly John 2:12; John 5:1, 14; John 6:1); considerable periods of time and cycles of ministry are frequently covered by it. Another chapter is opened, another series of events to be recorded which had left undying impression on the apostle's mind, and, in full view of numerous other traditions, was chosen by himself as especially worthy of record. "Jesus manifested himself." In John 2:11 we hear that "he manifested his glory;" now he manifested his Person, as an act of his own will. He was "manifested in the flesh" (1 Timothy 3:16), but now that flesh was itself more directly under the control of his personality, and the mere sensuous eye and carnal understanding could not without his special permission realize that wondrous presence. The passive form of the verb is used in Mark 16:12, 14. The touch of feeling involved in the active voice must not be overlooked. The "again" clearly points back to the previous manifestations described in John 20:14, 19, 26. On each occasion his coming, though in a recognizable human body, was a body (a μορφή, not a σχῆμα) which had the qualities of spirit. "The disciples" are afterwards mentioned by name. It was to disciples only that he "appeared." Believers in him were those alone who could see this spiritual body. The effect produced upon them was that of objective reality, but this was made to prepared spirits. Such a proceeding is akin to all the grander operations of nature, and the most august manifestations of God. "At the sea of Tiberias." This is the only place where the "sea of Galilee," or of "Gennesareth," is called the "sea of Tiberias." That it was identical with the familiar lake is evident from the known site of Tiberias (now represented by the modern town Tubarieh), a city which is mentioned by Josephus ('Ant.,' 18:02.3; 'Bell. Jud.,' 2:09. 1; 'Vit.,' §§ 12, 13, 64), and which, from its schools of learned men, had a great place in later Jewish history. Moreover, in John 6:1, 23, if the Greek be accurately rendered, the writer spoke of "the sea of Galilee, of Tiberias," interpreting the name well known by the Jews, through another name by which it would be better recognized by Gentiles (see note on John 6:1). Dr. Farrar, 'Message of the Books,' sees in the nomenclature a hint of the later origin of the Fourth Gospel than the date assigned to the synoptic narrative. 'Er; is used because the shore where they saw him was a raised beach or cliff" above" the sea. It must be observed that the same phrase is used in John 6:19 and Matthew 14:25 for Christ's walking "upon the sea;" but the ἐπὶ is itself explained here by the αἰγιαλόν of ver. 4, just as the preposition receives elsewhere more literally another meaning from the context. And he manifested himself thus; "on this wise," i.e. after the manner to be described. This is the commencement of our Lord's discourses on the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3). This was the beginning of the great fulfillment of his own predictions (Matthew 26:32; Matthew 28:10), and of the angel's words to the women. The narrative gives the deep heart-tones and genuine teaching of the risen Lord.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Later,
Μετὰ (Meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

by
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Sea
θαλάσσης (thalassēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.

of Tiberias,
Τιβεριάδος (Tiberiados)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5085: From Tiberios; Tiberias, the name of a town and a lake in Palestine.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

again
πάλιν (palin)
Adverb
Strong's 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.

revealed
ἐφανέρωσεν (ephanerōsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5319: To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent.

Himself
ἑαυτὸν (heauton)
Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

to the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disciples.
μαθηταῖς (mathētais)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

He made [Himself] known
ἐφανέρωσεν (ephanerōsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5319: To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent.

in this way:
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).


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