John 21 Scofield
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21:11 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.
“was not”
Contra. Luke 5:6.
21:12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
“dine”
Lit. break your fast.
21:15 So when they had dined, 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.
“dined”
Lit. breakfasted.
“lovest”
(Greek - διάβολος, deeply love; used of divine love John 14:21, and of that love which the law demands Luke 10:27.
“love”
(Greek - καταφιλέω, am fond of). It is a lesser degree of love than agapas.
“Feed”
See, 1 Pet 5:2.
21:16 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.
“lovest”
(Greek - καταφιλέω, deeply love; used of divine love John 14:21 and of that love which the law demands Luke 10:27
“love”
(Greek - καταφιλέω, am fond of). It is a lesser degree of love than agapas.
“Feed”
tend; 1 Pet 5:1–3
21:17 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.
“lovest”
Our Lord here takes Peter's word, phileis.
“love”
(Greek - καταφιλέω, am fond of). It is a lesser degree of love than agapas.
“Feed”
Public domain (1917). Text from the BibleSupport.com e-Sword module.
21:3 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.
“I go”
Contra. Num 9:17–23.