John 21
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| Starting in verse 9 we see that in this third time Jesus appears to his apostles he dines with them.[1] Come and dine. |
| In verse 15 Jesus asks Simon, son of Jonas, if he loves him more than the others agapas me then tells Simon to feed his lambs using the words Βόσκε τὰ προβάτιά μου, Boske ta arnia mou, Feed[2] the lambs of me. |
| In verse 16 He just asks if Simon loves Him and then tells him Ποίμαινε τὰ προβάτιά μου or Poimaine ta probata mou meaning shepherd[3] the sheep of me. |
| In verse 17 he does not use agapas asking about Simon's love but rather Φιλεῖς με Phileis mou as a friend then says Βόσκε τὰ προβάτιά Boske ta probata mou Feed[2] the sheep of me. |
| There is a job to be done by the Ministers of His Church. We should see the as diligent servants of the Lord. |
| Christ evidently did much more than we see contained in the Gospel and certainly laid out much work for the apostles and ministers of His Church. |
| Jesus condemns the slothful servant in Matthew 25:26 "His lord answered and said unto him, [Thou] wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:" |
| And Paul clearly says that ministers and congregants of Christ will not be slothful either in Romans 12 specifically verse 11 "Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;" The word business is normally translated diligence. |
| see also Hebrews 6:12 "That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises." |
Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples
1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
Eat in the kingdom
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? [1] They answered him, No.
6 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.
7 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.
8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.[1]
10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
Jesus and Peter
15 ¶ So when they had dined[1], Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify[4] God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
Jesus and the Beloved Apostle
20 ¶ Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Eating and drinking in the kingdom
- Matthew 26:29 "But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom."
- Mark 14:25 "Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
- Luke 22:16 "For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide [it] among yourselves 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come"...(see Him appoint the kingdom 29,30)
- Luke 24:40 "And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them [his] hands and [his] feet. 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took [it], and did eat before them."
- John 21:9 "As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught ... 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. 14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith..."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 1006 ~βόσκω~ bosko \@bos’-ko\@ a prol. form of a primary verb, cf 977 & 1016; ; v AV-feed 8, keep 1; 9
- 1) to feed
- 1a) portraying the duty of a Christian teacher to promote in every way the spiritual welfare of the members of the church according to modern Church teachers but in the early Church it included actual welfare since Christians would not eat the free bread of Rome shared through the temples of the Imperial Cult of Rome.
- For Synonyms see entry 5824
- 1) to feed
- ↑ 4165 ~ποιμαίνω~ poimaino \@poy-mah’-ee-no\@ from 4166; TDNT-6:485,901; {See TDNT 647} v AV-feed 6, rule 4, feed cattle 1; 11
- 1) to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep
- 1a) to rule, govern
- 1a1) of rulers
- 1a2) to furnish pasture for food
- 1a3) to nourish
- 1a4) to cherish one’s body, to serve the body
- 1a5) to supply the requisites for the soul’s need
- 1a) to rule, govern
- It does not mean to rule but to tend to the temporal needs. For Synonyms see entry 5824
- 1) to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep
- ↑ 1392 δοξάζω doxazo [dox-ad’-zo] from 1391 {opinion, judgment, view); v; TDNT-2:253,178; [{See TDNT 197 }] AV-glorify 54, honour 3, have glory 2, magnify 1, make glorious 1, full of glory 1; 62
- 1) to think, suppose, be of opinion
- 2) to praise, extol, magnify, celebrate
- 3) to honour, do honour to, hold in honour
- 4) to make glorious, adorn with lustre, clothe with splendour
- 4a) to impart glory to something, render it excellent
- 4b) to make renowned, render illustrious
- 4b1) to cause the dignity and worth of some person or thing to become manifest and acknowledged