John 21 · Verse 13

John 21:13

Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
John 21:13, King James Version

John 21:13 in other translations

BSBJesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and He did the same with the fish.
WEBThen Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise.
ASVJesus cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise.
YLTJesus, therefore, doth come and take the bread and give to them, and the fish in like manner;
DARBYJesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish in like manner.
BBEThen Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish in the same way.
WebsterJesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

What does John 21:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 21:12-14

12-14. none ... durst ask him, Who art thou, knowing it was the Lord--implying that they would have liked Him just to say, "It is I"; but having such convincing evidence they were afraid of being "upbraided for their unbelief and hardness of heart" if they ventured to put the question.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 13. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, &c. It is not said that Jesus himself ate with them, but he gave them food. The design of this interview seems to have been to convince them that he had truly risen from the dead. Hence he performed a miracle before they suspected that it was he, that there might be no room to say that they had ascribed to him the power of the miracle through friendship and collusion with him. The miracle was such as to satisfy them of its truth, and was, in accordance with all his works, not for mere display, but for utility. He remained with them, was with them at their meal, conversed with them, and thus convinced them that he was the same Friend who had died.

(f) "Jesus then cometh" Acts 10:41

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 And giveth them - Eating likewise with them, as Luke expressly says: Luk 24:43.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 21:1-14

Christ makes himself known to his people, usually in his ordinances; but sometimes by his Spirit he visits them when employed in their business. It is good for the disciples of Christ to be together in common conversation, and common business. The hour for their entering upon action was not come. They would help to maintain themselves, and not be burdensome to any. Christ's time of making himself known to his…

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John 21:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἜρχεταιErchetaiComesG2064
οὖνounthereforeG3767
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
καὶkaiandG2532
λαμβάνειlambaneitakesG2983
τὸνtontheG3588
ἄρτονartonbreadG740
καὶkaiandG2532
δίδωσινdidōsingives [it]G1325
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846
καὶkaiandG2532
τὸtotheG3588
ὀψάριονopsarionfishG3795
ὁμοίως.homoiōslikewise.G3668

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 21:13

  • 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.

  • Acts 10:41

    Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

  • Luke 24:42-43

    And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he took it, and did eat before them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lu 24:42,43; Ac 10:41

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 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.

  • John 21:13

    Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

  • John 21:14

    This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

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John 21:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Viene pues Jesús, y toma el pan, y les da; y asimismo del pez.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Jésus vient et prend le pain, et le leur donne, et de même le poisson.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jesus kommt und nimmt das Brot und gibt es ihnen, und gleicherweise den Fisch.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et venit Jesus, et accipit panem, et dat eis, et piscem similiter.