Love to Him strips from our eyes the film that self and sin, sense and custom, have drawn over them. They had begun to think of Jesus in a new light. Yonder-perhaps we fancy them thinking-is the very point where we saw Him coming out of the shadows of the mountains, that night when He walked on the water; yonder is the little patch of grass where He made them all sit down whilst we bore the bread to them: there is the very spot where we were mending our nets when He came up to us and called us to Himself; and now it is all over. And then, brethren, when all the weary night-watchers on the stormy ocean of life are gathered together around Him who watched with them from His throne on the bordering mountains of eternity, where the day shines for ever-then He will seat them at His table in His kingdom, and none will need to ask, ‘Who art Thou?’ or ‘Where am I?’ for all shall know that ‘It is the Lord!’ and the full, perfect, unchangeable vision of His blessed face will be heaven! But Jesus knew the men were frustrated, tired and starving. Was naked; without his outer garment, as was common with fishermen. Swimming is suggested by the "throwing himself into the sea." I find, then, in this part of the story three thoughts,-First, they only see aright who see Christ in everything. John 21:7, KJV: "Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. AR 890. They answered him, No. Are you a man? BibliographySchaff, Philip. Γυμνός need not mean more than ‘stripped’ of the upper garment. Acts 19:12.). Itâs hard to say what crossed their minds at that moment. Do not ask yourselves, to begin with, the question, Do I love Him or do I not? But brethren, and friends, there are but these three ways for it-either our life is the subject of a mere chaotic chance; or else it is put into the mill of an iron destiny, which goes grinding on and crushing with its remorseless wheels, regardless of what it grinds up; or else, through it all, in it all, beneath it and above it all, there is the Will which is Love, and the Love which is Christ! When we say that ‘not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called’-when we say that love is the means of knowledge-we are but in other words saying that the way is open to all, and that no characteristics belonging to classes, no powers that must obviously always belong to but a handful, are necessary for the full apprehension of the power and blessedness of Christ’s Gospel. περιζώννυσθαι, Revelation 1:13. 3). https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/john-21.html. There is one last thought arising from the whole subject before us, that may be worth mention before I close. After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Our verse might be applied to the present spirit of church government in evangelical Germany. Always to be first, not to leave the initiative to others, and even to restrain those who take it, seems to be one of the first marks of a vocation to govern the Church. If his heart is all clogged and clotted with sin and selfishness, let him get under the influence of the love of Christ, and look away from himself and his own feelings, towards that Saviour whose love shed abroad is the sole means of kindling ours. No man will understand the world aright, to begin with, who cannot say about all creation, ‘It is the Lord!’ Nature is but the veil of the invisible and ascended Lord: and if we would pierce to the deepest foundations of all being, we cannot stop until we get down to the living power of Christ our Saviour and the Creator of the world, by whom all things were made, and whose will pouring out into this great universe, is the sustaining principle and the true force which keeps it from nothingness and from quick decay. The Greek word (ependuthv) "The Bible Study New Testament". American Tract Society. As to any further preparation of his person in order to appear fitly before the Lord, the text says nothing, whatever the expositors may say. Not solely to give us a testimony that the Father had sent Him; not solely to make us listen to His words as a Teacher sent from God; not solely as proof of His Messiahship,-but besides all these purposes there was surely this other, that for once He would unveil to us the true Author of all things, and the true Foundation of all being. BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on John 21:7". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/egt/john-21.html. 7 That disciple lwhom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, âIt is the Lord!â When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, mhe put on his outer garment, for he was ⦠This word of John’s, ‘It is the Lord!’-ought to be the conviction with the light of which we go out to the examination of all events, and to the consideration of all the circumstances of our daily life. We see here that the primacy of Peter had its limits, that it extended no further than the energy of action came into consideration. Alex. of Hengstenberg says incorrectly: he had the ἐπενδύτ. Gospel: saith unto Peter, it is the Lord; II. Secondly, they only see Christ who love Him. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/john-21.html. John 21:7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord." hand and power to be concerned. I. Then again, the same conviction is the only one that is adequate either to explain or to make tolerable the circumstances of our earthly condition. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hmc/john-21.html. "Commentary on John 21:7". be with him; and, as fearless of danger, risks all to be with John 21:7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Man’s understanding and natural capacity- let it keep itself within its own limits and region, and it is strong and good; but in the region of acquaintance with God and Christ, the wisdom of this world is foolishness, and man’s understanding is not the organ by which he can know Christ. And did cast himself into the sea - the shallow part, not more than a hundred yards from the water's edge (John 21:8); not meaning therefore to swim, but to get sooner to Jesus than in the full boat, which they could hardly draw to shore. John 21: 7 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. have you broken God’s law? zu Jes. 1685. "Commentary on John 21:7". “Vita quieta citius observat res divinas quam activa.” Bengel. So faithful ministers of the Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. do you need a Saviour? Think of that Saviour who has died for us, and lives for us. 7. 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. What does this verse really mean? of closer definition), in order to be able to swim the better. John 21:7 Translation & Meaning. It was thus that at John 13:4-5, our Lord prepared Himself for service: His apostle, when preparing for the active service of his Master, must do the same. "and he came to Christ"; showing his great love and eagerness to John 13:4-5. Oh! Introduction, p 375. And to put on his Tallith when about to plunge into the sea was out of the question. ependytes) on so when he reached land he would be properly clothed albeit soaking wet. It is to be seen as the awed statement of a man overwhelmed by the act that Jesus loved him. John 21 â The Restoration of Peter A. A man cannot argue his way into knowing Christ. The Bible points us to a context. All the generations that went before Him, though they knew it not, were preparing the way of the Lord, and heralding the advent of Him who was ‘the desire of all nations’ and ‘the light of men’; and all the generations that come after, though they know it not, are swelling the pomp of His triumph and hastening the time of His crowning and dominion. is neither the ἰμάτιον nor the χιτών, but the workman’s ‘frock’ or ‘blouse,’ which he gathered round him “with instinctive reverence for the presence of his Master” (Westcott). Then through the darkness He comes, as they had seen Him come once before, when they know Him not; and He speaks to them as He had spoken before, and they do not detect His voice yet; and He repeats the old miracle, and their eyes are all holden, excepting the eyes of him who loved, and he first says, ‘It is the Lord!’ Now, besides all the other features of this incident by which it becomes the revelation of the Lord’s presence with His Church, and the exhibition of the work of the Church during all the course of the world’s history, it contains valuable lessons on other points, such as these which I shall try to bring before you. Spiritual Meaning of REVELATION 21:7 previous - next - text - summary - Revelation - BM Home - Full Page. that thus this high and glorious prerogative of recognising the marks of Christ’s presence everywhere, of going through life gladdened by the assurance of His nearness, does not depend on what belongs to few men only, but on what may belong to all? ‘It is the Lord!’ is the secret of all national existence. If you want your days to be true, noble, holy, happy, manly, and Godlike, believe us, it is only when they all have flowing through them this conviction, ‘It is the Lord!’ that they all become so. The reference to ‘the disciple whom Jesus loved’ is typically Johannine (compare John 13:23; John 19:26; John 20:2). Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat [unto] (or 'about') him, (for he was naked) - his vest only on, worn next to the body. Lastly, they only love Him who know that He loves them. Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved Faith and love produce in John but a regular action; in impulsive Peter they work a bold irregular performance. You will never love by that means. Faith often produces love, and love often produces faith. The disciple who loved Jesus was ‘the disciple whom Jesus loved.’ Generalise that, and it teaches us this, that. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. i. (John 21:7) What happened next should thrill the heart of any pastor or child of God. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". 1. The charcoal fire of Peter's denial of the Christ is now the charcoal fire of a welcoming breakfast. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/fam/john-21.html. Then, secondly, only they who love, see Christ. 1909-1922. So the word naked is used in both classical and biblical writings. -John 21:7-13. The knowledge of God and the knowledge of Christ are not to be won by the exercise of the understanding. The simple might of faithful love opens them to behold a more glorious vision than the mountain ‘full of chariots of fire,’ which once flamed before the prophet’s servant of old-even the august and ever-present form of the Lord of life, the Lord of history, the Lord of providence. It seems a very strange thing that these disciples had not, at an earlier period of this incident, discovered the presence of Christ, inasmuch as the whole was so manifestly a repetition of that former event by which the commencement of their ministry had been signalised, when He called them to become ‘fishers of men.’ We are apt to suppose that when once again they embarked on the lake, and went back to their old trade, it must have been with many a thought of Him busy at their hearts. Lord: he girt his fisher's coat unto him. Darkness lies on Nature, except to those who in, see that Form which these disciples saw in the morning twilight. faith came by hearing, he was immediately convinced, and "He was naked" explains this girding: the connection shows with what restriction we must take the "naked." xxx. Used in the Septuagint for the Hebrew meil, robe, in 1 Samuel 18:4. It cannot be in this respect according to the heart of Jesus; were it so. in Schleusner, Thes. No man loveth God except the man who has first learned that God loves him. BibliographyPett, Peter. "Commentary on John 21:7". "Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible ". multitude of fishes which were taken, and which showed a divine Now and always, as in that morning twilight on the Galilean lake, Christ comes to men. τὸν ἐπενδύτην διεζώσατο] He had laid aside the ἐπενδύτης, and was in so far naked, which, however, does not prevent his having on the shirt, χιτωνίσκος, according to the well-known usage of γυμνός,(280) nudus, and עַרוּם (see Perizonius, ad Ael. by Jared Wellman 10/28/2014. ἐπενδύσασθαι, superinducere, 2 Corinthians 5:4) intimates by its very name that it took a subordinate place in the clothing. Acts 19:16. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ice/john-21.html. The riddle of Providence is solved, and the discipline of Providence is being accomplished when we have grasped this conviction-All events do serve me, for all circumstances come from His will and pleasure, which is love; and everywhere I go-be it in the darkness of disaster or in the sunshine of prosperity-I shall see standing before me that familiar and beloved Shape, and shall be able to say, ‘It is the Lord!’ Friends and brethren, that is the faith to live by, that is the faith to die by; and without it life is a mockery and a misery. Love has in it a longing for His presence which makes us eager and quick to mark the lightest sign that He for whom it longs is near, as the footstep of some dear one is heard by the sharp ear of affection long before any sound breaks the silence to those around. College Press, Joplin, MO. Did you ever notice how this whole incident might be turned, by a symbolical application, to the hour of death, and the vision which may meet us when we come thither? https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/mpc/john-21.html. There is but one way of loving, and that is to see the lovely. Compare Mark 14:51. The treasures of wisdom-earthly wisdom-are all powerless in that region. There you will find no resting-place, no consolation, no power. John counts this as Jesus' third post-resurrection appearance to his disciples as a group -- twice in the Upper Room (20:19-23 and 20:26-29) and here. So oppressive are the government taxes that the fishermen, too poor to own boats, (but two boats are on the lake,) carry out their net lines by swimming out and back. John takes pains in this narrative, I think, to show them to us as plain, rough men, busy about their night’s work, and thinking a great deal more of their want of success in fishing, than about the old associations which we are apt to put into their minds. When they who love Jesus turn to see ‘the Voice that speaks with them,’ they ever behold the Son of Man in His glory; and where others see but the dim beach and a mysterious stranger, it is to their lips that the glad cry first comes, ‘It is the Lord!’. their ministrations to the conversion of souls. The disciples rushed to the shore the moment they recognized Jesus, (John 21:7-8). all indecent and unbecoming: and did cast himself into the sea; John 21:7. 6, de conscrib. No skill in drawing inferences will avail him there. BibliographyHengstenberg, Ernst. Therefore—The similarity of the transaction to the former miraculous draught of fishes now awakens in John a closer scrutiny of the stranger’s person, and he pronounces It is the Lord. Why, what did Christ work all His miracles upon earth for? Greek. The meaning behind this follows in the next verses. He asserted for Himself authority over all the powers and functions of our bodily life, when He gave eyes to the blind, hearing to the deaf, feet to the lame. John was distinguished for his clear and far-reaching vision. 1874-1909. 1896. whilst fishing, being only in company with men, and those parts John now recognized that it was Jesus standing on the shore and he tells Peter it was the Lord. He could not have placed Peter at the head of His Apostles. BibliographyIce, Rhoderick D. "Commentary on John 21:7". 45; Dind. Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament. 583. They love who know that Christ loves them. Which of these thoughts is the one that commends itself to your own hearts and consciences, and which is the one under which you would fain live if you could? σίμων οὖν … θάλασσαν. That one who was thus half-dressed might be called γυμνός is well known (see Aristoph., Clouds, 480); but it was not the outer garment round which the belt was girt, but the inner. Which was John the Evangelist and Apostle, the writer of this Gospel: saith unto Peter, it is the Lord; which two disciples were very intimate with each other, and communicated their thoughts freely to ⦠Christ; his love being such, that many waters could not quench, p. 436; Soph, fragm. It very little avails to tell men to love. Peter had learned that John"s instincts about these things were better than his. should guide us in all our thoughts about the history and destinies of mankind and of Christ’s Church. Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture. The different temperaments of the two Apostles as here exhibited have constantly been remarked upon; as by Euthymius, “John had the keener insight; Peter the greater ardour”. "Commentary on John 21:7". III. But the LXX. If a man is cold, let him go to the fire and warm himself. The Cross is the centre of the world’s history, the incarnation and the crucifixion of our Lord are the pivot round which all the events of the ages revolve. Once more this same conviction, ‘It is the Lord! Which was John the Evangelist and Apostle, the writer of this They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, âSimon son of John, do you love me more than these?â âYes, Lord,â he said, âyou know that I love you.â Jesus said, âFeed my lambs.â Again Jesus said, âSimon son of John, do you love me?â He began it, He sustains it. "Commentary on John 21:7". That the incident thus related of each of the two apostles is in closest harmony with everything else that we know of them strikes every reader. he drew it on, so that he gathered it together by means of a girdle on his body. We cannot love to order, or because we think it duty. This identification fits because John was one of the disciples in the boat ( John 21:2). John, true to the life of contemplation, is first to trace in the present draught of fishes an analogy with the earlier one, and to discern that the Master who spoke then is present now. ‘The help that is done upon earth He doeth it Himself,’ and when all is finished, it will be found that all things have indeed come from Christ, been sustained and directed by Christ, and have tended to the glory and exaltation of that Redeemer, who is King of kings and Lord of lords, Maker of the worlds, and before whose throne are for ever gathered for service, whether they know it or not, the forces of the Gentiles, the riches of the nations, the events of history, the fates and destinies of every man. It does not mean that he drew on the garment, but that he girded himself in it: therefore he was already clothed with it. Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish - Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. Peter was the embodiment of zeal, John of love. Commentators generally agree that chapter 21 is an epilogue, although chiton, long shirts, not underwear). There is no way of knowing a Person except love. He reached the land swimming, not walking on the water (Grotius and several others), which is an imported addition. , here used, is manifestly the (tdnwpa) of the Hebrews; and which, the Jewish writers 2012. 1897. It was by the Sea of Tiberias, and it happened like this: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more of his disciples were together. But such a custom could not have existed at the flourishing period of John’s history. In the first two questions addressed to Peter (John 21:15,16), our Lord uses the strong verb "agapan", and Peter replies by the weaker verb "philein". Love can recognize where mere earnestness fails. on the surprising capture of the fishes, that it must be the John 21:7, NASB: "Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, 'It is the Lord.' Do you not think such a belief would nerve you for difficulty, would lift you buoyantly over trials and depressions, and would set you upon a vantage ground high above all the petty annoyances of life? That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. And is it not a blessed thing, brethren! All of this is recounted by John so that we might see what the Lord wants us to learn about the work of fishing. Now, as then, it is they who are nearest to Christ by love who see Him first. BibliographyMacLaren, Alexander. The Greek here has subtle shades of meaning which the English does not express. 1. 21 : γυμνὸν ἐν τῷ χιτωνίσκῳ); for precisely διὰ τὴν γύμνωσιν (Theodoret, Heracleus) he quickly put on the ἐπενδύτης, which had been laid aside during his work. Some writers identify the ἐπενδύτης with the inner garment or χίτων, others suppose it was the outer garment or ἱμάτιον. This identification fits because John was one of the disciples in the boat (, Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament. ‘They that went before and they that came after,’ when He entered into the holy city in His brief moment of acceptance and pomp, surrounded Him with hosannas and jubilant gladness. Obss. He claimed to be the Lord of life by the side of the boy’s bier at the gate of Nain, in the chamber of the daughter of Jairus, by the grave of Lazarus. γυμνός] He had, in point of fact, no other clothing on except the mere shirt (comp. Go to. CHAPTER 21. He was rowing, then, with as little on as possible, probably only a subligaculum or loin-cloth, and now picks up his ἐπενδύτης, a garment worn by fishers (Theophylact), and girds it on, and casts himself into the sea. while Peter, who acts more quickly than John, wrapped his robe around him, leaped into the sea and swam ashore. John 1:38, John 13:25. And the reason assigned, ἦν γὰρ γυμνός, they say, is that he had only the χίτων. The Syriac adds, "which it held"; being in number, as in ( John 21:11) an hundred and fifty, and three great fishes; which was an emblem and presage of that large number of souls both among the Jews and Gentiles, which they should be instrumental in bringing to Christ, through the preaching of the Gospel. Christ’s miracles interrupted the order of the world, because they made visible to men for once the true and constant Orderer of the order. It is a point not worth the disputing: it was some garment that might modestly cover him when he came to Jesus, and yet not hinder him in his swimming. put on next his flesh to dry up the sweat; and a very proper one BibliographyTorrey, R. A. BibliographyMeyer, Heinrich. The traits of character which have before met us are exactly preserved here. Commentary on John 21:20-24 (Read John 21:20-24 ) Sufferings, pains, and death, will appear formidable even to the experienced Christian; but in the hope to glorify God, to leave a sinful world, and to be present with his Lord, he becomes ready to obey the Redeemer's call, and to follow Him through death to glory. 32); it was, however, according to Nonnus and Theophylact, in the case of fishermen, and according to the Talmud, which has even appropriated to itself the word אטונדתא, in the case of workmen generally, a linen article of clothing (possibly a short frock or blouse) which, according to the Talmud, was worn, provided with pockets, over the shirt (according to Theophylact, also over other articles of clothing). Ernst Hengstenberg on John, Revelation, Ecclesiastes, Ezekiel & Psalms. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Think of that everlasting love which presided at the foundation of the earth, and has sustained it ever since. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ebc/john-21.html. His divine and eternal mercy is the foundation of the whole. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. "Commentary on John 21:7". render by the word ἐπενδύτης, מעיל (the long upper garment worn by persons of rank).— διεζώσατο, girt on himself) Peter [did so, because he] reverenced the presence of the Lord, whereas he had been previously engaged with his fellow-disciples in a more familiar manner.— γυμνὸς) He had script off (whilst fishing with his fellow-disciples) τὸν ἐπενδύτην. 3 âIâm going out to fish,â Simon Peter told them, and they said, âWeâll go with you. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. He is the Fountain of life. True to the pictures we have of them in the New Testament, John exhibited quick insight and Peter quick action. "Commentary on John 21:7". Zigabenus, it reached to the knees, and was without sleeves. Love leads to likeness to the Lord, and that likeness makes the clearer vision of the Lord possible. Bible > John > Chapter 21 > Verse 7 Library ⢠Free Downloads ⢠eBibles Peter, as usual, is the first to act. Perhaps S. Peter’s haste to reach his Lord and S. John’s abiding in the boat to finish the fishing is meant to symbolize the early martyrdom foretold to the one (John 21:18) and the indefinite abiding suggested of the other (John 21:22). 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." "E.W. But if that were the whole that I have to say, I should have said but little to the purpose. It is the secret of all the events of the world. 1905. They interrupted the order in so far as they struck out the intervening links by which the creative and sustaining word of God acts in nature, and suspended each event directly from the firm staple of His will. His provision? τὸν ἐπενδύτην is the accusative of closer definition, so frequent in Hebrew: comp. The word occurs nowhere else in the New Testament, and the rendering “fisher’s coat” probably gives a correct idea of what is meant. This in his labour he had worn ungirt; but now he girded himself, the better to swim. John 20:3 ff. "Commentary on John 21:7". διαζώννυμι occurs in John only here and ch. He showed no concern for the fish; he willingly let them go. Acting as an Epilogue, the chapter details the redemption and restoration of the Apostle Peter. Dig down to the living Rock, Christ and His infinite love to you, and let it be the strong foundation, built into which you and your love may become living stones, a holy temple, partaking of the firmness and nature of that on which it rests. 391, comp. are you sinful? New American Standard would seem to provide some insight. They that love do so because they know that Christ loves them; and they that love see Him everywhere; and they that see Him everywhere are blessed for evermore. 1832. We believe that as no being comes into existence without His creative power, so none continues to exist without His sustaining energy. ependutes. 1871-8. Peter had on him a mere wrapper. The true eye-salve for our blinded eyes is applied when we have turned with our hearts to Christ. ἐπένδυ΄α in Plut. communicated their thoughts freely to one another. I. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". in Pollux, vii. You have to go down deeper than your feelings, your affections, your desires, your character. Now when Simon heard that it was the Lord; John 20:6). It can refer only to the circumstance that Peter was not provided with the outside garment, the ὑποδύτης. He accepted John"s conclusion and jumped into the water. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. lxxxvi.). John 13:23. John 18:10, he interposes a word between the two names,—‘Simon, therefore, Peter.’ As soon as Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his coat about him, ‘for he was naked.’ There is no reason to think that the nakedness thus spoken of was absolute. The ἔβαλεν ἑαυτόν graphically represents the rapid self-decision. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jab/john-21.html. That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. The thoughtful John first recognises the Lord; the energetic Peter, who on another occasion. It is a deep and true symbol of the whole history of the world. John, the Apostle of Love, knew Him first. 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